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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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A Family recipe that is a must have for Tripodi & Violi family gatherings. This cake is a heavy chocolate cake with a cooked icing. You'll love it! Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sugar |
1/2 cup cocoa |
1/2 cup shortening |
2 eggs |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 cup buttermilk |
2 cups flour |
1/2 cup hot water |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
1 1/2 cups milk |
6 teaspoons flour |
2 eggs |
2 cups margarine |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
Directions:
1. Begin with the frosting.
2. In a 2-3 Quart saucepan place 1 1/2 cup sugar, 6 tsp flour, 1 1/2 cup milk and 2 beaten eggs. Cook over medium heat stiring constantly with a wisk until mixture reaches a pudding texture. Let cool and put the pan in the regrigerator.
3. Cake:.
4. Put 1 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup cocoa in mixing bowl and mix well.
5. Add 1/2 cup shortening and 2 well beaten eggs and continue mixing.
6. Add 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp vanilla,.
7. Aternately mix in 1 cup buttermilk, 2 cups flour until blended (don't over mix).
8. Add 1/2 cup hot water and 1 tsp baking soda.
9. Beat well and pour in greased and floured cake pans.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 min until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
11. Allow cake to cool completely.
12. Bring back the icing pan and in mixer bowl add 4 sticks of margerine and 2 tsp vanilla.
13. Whip up to the consistance of icing and apply to cake.
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