Devilish Chocolate Cake

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ingredients

  • Batter:
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup cocoa
  • 1 1/2 tbl instant coffee
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 tbl vanilla
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk/sour milk
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • Frosting:
  • 1/4 cup butter (room temperature)
  • 4 oz. cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 2/3 cup cocoa, sifted
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 to 4 tbl milk

directions

  • 1

    Cake:

  • 2

    Preheat oven to 350°.

  • 3

    Place a pan of water in the oven. Sift dry ingredients, mix in wet ingredients and beat on high for 2-3 minutes.

  • 4

    Pour into 2 greased and floured, 9 inch pans. Bake approximately 40 minutes until a toothpick at the center comes out clean. Cool and smother with chocolate frosting.

  • 5

    Frosting:

  • 6

    Beat butter and cream cheese, add cocoa, vanilla. Then add sugar and milk. Just add enough milk to make frosting creamy.

  • 7

    Beat the frosting for at least 3 minutes on high. You might want to make a double batch of frosting for the people who love frosting!

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