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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Here it is - the best chocolate cake ever! Perfect for birthdays. Ingredients:
2 cups granulated sugar |
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour |
3/4 cup cocoa |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon salt |
2 large eggs |
1 cup buttermilk |
1 cup black coffee |
1/2 cup canola oil (or any vegetable oil) |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease and flour one 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
3. If you want a layer cake, use two 9-inch pans.
4. In large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
5. Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee (if making with instant, use 2 tsp to make 1 cup), oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Batter will be thin.
6. Pour into prepared pan.
7. Bake until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean (30-35 minutes for round pans, 35-40 minutes for rectangular pans).
8. Cool 10 minutes; (if using 9-inch round cake pans, remove from pan) and cool on wire racks.
9. Cool completely, then frost with your favourite vanilla icing.
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