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Grandma's Chocolate Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Grandma's Chocolate Red Velvet Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 tsp cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp coca-cola
1 tsp coffee
2 oz red food coloring (two 1-oz. bottles)
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped (can substitute bittersweet choc.)
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 tbsp cognac (or brandy)
4 tbsp butter, room temperature
8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
16 oz confectioners' sugar (1 lb. box)
1 dash salt
1/3 cup chocolate ganache (see recipe )
1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
To make the cake: In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt and stir to blend. Set aside.
In another bowl, beat eggs and oil. Add Coca-Cola, coffee, food coloring and vanilla and mix to combine. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Divide equally into pans. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes and remove from pans and cool completely on a rack.
To make the ganache: Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl. In a saucepan, heat cream and butter just to boiling. Pour over chocolate and allow it to stand for 2 minutes. Add cognac and whisk until smooth. Set aside to cool.
To make the frosting: With an electric mixer, cream butter and cream cheese. On low speed, gradually add sugar. Scrape down beater and sides of bowl and stir to incorporate. Increase speed and beat well to combine. Add salt, ganache and vanilla and beat until incorporated.
Assembly: Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Top with frosting. Add second layer and frost top and sides of cake.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2161.52 Kcal (9050 kJ)
Calories from fat	906.75 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	100.75g	155%
Cholesterol	621.34mg	207%
Sodium	1457.59mg	61%
Potassium	414.53mg	9%
Total Carbs	291.67g	97%
Sugars	210.44g	842%
Dietary Fiber	4.14g	17%
Protein	34.75g	69%
Vitamin C	3.1mg	5%
Vitamin A	1mg	34%
Iron	305.9mg	1699%
Calcium	225mg	23%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	404.42 Kcal (1693 kJ)
Calories from fat	169.65 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.85g	155%
Cholesterol	116.25mg	207%
Sodium	272.71mg	61%
Potassium	77.56mg	9%
Total Carbs	54.57g	97%
Sugars	39.37g	842%
Dietary Fiber	0.78g	17%
Protein	6.5g	69%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	5%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	34%
Iron	57.2mg	1699%
Calcium	42.1mg	23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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