The Best Chocolate Cake Ever |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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My grandmother taught me how to make this cake. This is the most moist chocolate cake I have ever tasted. It was my dad's favorite and now it is my husband's favorite too. The first 11 ingredients are for the cake and the last 6 are for the icing. Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour (i use gold medal brand) |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa |
2 cups sugar |
1 cup vegetable oil |
1 cup hot coffee |
1 cup milk |
2 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 cup milk |
1/2 cup all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup shortening |
1 cup sugar |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. Sift together dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add oil, coffee, and milk; mix at medium speed for 2 minutes.
3. Add eggs and vanilla; beat for 2 more minutes. Batter will be thin.
4. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 inch cake pans.
5. Bake at 325 for 25-30 minutes.
6. Cool cakes for 15 minutes before removing from pans. Cool completely on wire racks.
7. To make the icing, combine the milk and flour in a saucepan and cook until thick, stirring often to prevent it from being lumpy. Cover and refrigerate until cool.
8. In a mixing bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugar, and vanilla until creamy.
9. Add chilled milk/flour mixture and beat for 10 minutes.
10. Frost cake after is it completely cool.
11. Refrigerate cake until just before serving.
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