Cocoa Cake With Pudding Icing |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Another from the My Great Recipes collection. I don't know why it calls for the odd amount of sugar... I measure 1 cup and then remove 2 Tbsp to make 7/8 cup. This is a quick and easy cake and the icing makes the cake! Ingredients:
7/8 cup sugar |
1 egg |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup milk mixed with 1 tsp vinegar |
1/2 cup hot water |
1/2 cup cocoa |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 1/2 cups flour |
1 pinch salt |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
7/8 cup sugar |
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate |
1 cup boiling water |
2 tablespoons butter |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 9 cake pans and set aside.
2. To make the cake, combine the first 11 ingredients (sugar through the first 1 tsp vanilla) into a mixing bowl.Beat at medium speed for 1 1/2 minutes.
3. Pour into prepared cake pans and bake for 25 minutes. Cool cakes in pan for 5 minutes, then turn onto a rack to cool completely before frosting.
4. FOR FROSTING: In saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, chocolate, and boiling water. Cook, stirring until mixture thickens. Turn off the heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Cool slightly before frosting cake. ( I usually leave the sides unfrosted).
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