Jimmy's Chocolate Cake
Stephen
ingredients
- Cake:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 3/4 cups cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup boiling water
- Frosting:
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon coffee (optional)
directions
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Cake:
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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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2. Combine dry ingredients
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3. Add eggs, one at a time, milk, oil and vanilla, and beat for 2 minutes.
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4. Stir in boiling water.
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5. Pour into cake pan(s) or cupcake molds, and bake, 30-35 minutes.
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Frosting:
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1. Melt together butter and water, and remove from heat.
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2. Stir in cocoa.
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3. Mix in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time.
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4. Add vanilla, coffee, or any other extract you’d like to flavor frosting.
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5. If too thick, add water to thin. You can beat the frosting if you’d like it to be creamier, or use it as a glaze. This recipe is pretty versatile and foolproof!
Source: Jimmy
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