Amazing Solan Family Chocolate Cake (Aka 3-Hole Cake) |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This is a Swedish cake recipe; I got it from a dear friend who made it at several parties during college and always got rave reviews. though they've guessed everything from peanut butter to cheese. I love it because it's relatively healthy (no dairy, no eggs, low-fat), while it's still amazingly moist and chocolaty and dense. (You can make it even lower fat if you use only 1/4 C oil and sub. 1/2 C applesauce). Ingredients:
3 cups flour |
2 cups sugar |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
1 teaspoon salt |
6 tablespoons baking cocoa |
3/4 cup oil |
2 cups cold water |
2 tablespoons white vinegar |
1 tablespoon vanilla |
1/2 cup powdered sugar (optional) |
2 tablespoons baking cocoa (optional) |
1/2 teaspoon decaf instant coffee (optional) |
1 -1 1/2 tablespoon milk, of choice (works with regular, soy or rice or whatever) (optional) |
1/4 teaspoon almond extract (i usually use almond, but have tried & like coconut, orig. glaze recipe calls for peppermint) (optional) |
Directions:
1. Instructions for Cake:.
2. Mix dry ingredients together in large bowl.
3. Mix wet ingredients together in separate bowl.
4. Add wet to dry a little at a time, stirring as you add.
5. Pour batter into WELL-GREASED bundt cake pan (well-greased is key-this is a sticky cake; I use Pam with great results), bake at 350 for 35-40 minute.
6. Serving suggestions: with fresh whipped cream& strawberries, or drizzle with warm caramel or Kahlua, or glaze with mocha glaze (or some combo thereof!).
7. Instructions for Glaze:.
8. Mix dry ingredients together in bowl.
9. Dissolve coffee in 1 tablespoon of milk; add extract.
10. Whisk coffee liquid into dry ingredients; whisk until all blended and if needed, add 1/2 tablespoon more milk.
11. USE GLAZE IMMEDIATELY OVER CAKE. It will harden quickly.
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