Friday, April 3, 2009

EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE




EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Ingredients:
Cake Batter:
2 cups sugar
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water

Filling:
8 egg yolks
1 can condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp coffee powder

Chocolate Icing:
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 cups evaporated milk
1 cup condensed milk
3/4 cup flour
2 Tbsp butter

Instructions:
Heat oven to 350°F.
Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
STEP 1: Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
STEP 2: Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes.
STEP 3: Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to
35 minutes for round pans, 35 to 40 minutes for rectangular pan or until wooden pick inserted
in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool
completely.
(Cake may be left in rectangular pan, if desired.)
Cook the filling until thick and spreading consistency.
Spread in between the cakes. For the icing, cook until thick over a double boiler.
Pour over the cake.

No comments:

Post a Comment