Gigi's Black Spice Cake and Chocolate Frosting |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This is my great grandmothers recipe that has been passed down to me by my mother. I have made minor changes to it since it was given to me but the bones of the recipe are still the same. Ingredients:
1 cup butter, room temperature |
2 cups sugar |
2 cups flour |
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves |
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg |
4 eggs, room temperature |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1/4 cup mayonnaise |
1 cup buttermilk |
1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar |
6 tablespoons melted butter |
6 tablespoons cold coffee |
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour 13 x 9 in pan.
2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffly, about 1 minute.
4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
5. Fold in mayonnaise.
6. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternatively in 3 additions, beginning and ending with flour. Beat until just mixed.
7. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
8. Cool for 1-2 hours until no longer warm to touch and frost.
9. Frosting: In a medium bowl, Sift together powdered sugar and cocoa.
10. Add melted butter and coffee and beat until smooth.
11. Stir in vanilla.
12. Frost cooled cake.
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