What is your best chocolate cake recipe (from scratch)?!
Answers:
Mom's Chocolate Cake
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup hot, brewed coffee
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan!. Cream the sugar and shortening together until light and fluffy!. Add the eggs and mix well!. Stir in the cocoa, milk, flour, baking powder, boiling coffee, baking soda and vanilla extract!. Mix until just combined!. Pour the batter into the prepared pan!. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean!.
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2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup hot, brewed coffee
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan!. Cream the sugar and shortening together until light and fluffy!. Add the eggs and mix well!. Stir in the cocoa, milk, flour, baking powder, boiling coffee, baking soda and vanilla extract!. Mix until just combined!. Pour the batter into the prepared pan!. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean!.
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Here are my 2 favorite ones!. I hope you enjoy!!
Black Forest Cake
INGREDIENTS
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup strong brewed coffee, cold
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1/2 cup cherry liqueur
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Grease and flour two 8 inch cake pans!. Make sour milk by combining milk and vinegar!. Set aside!.
Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt!. Set aside!. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, coffee and vanilla!. Stir in the sour milk!. Gradually beat in the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated!.
Pour batter into prepared pans!. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean!. Allow cake layers to cool completely before filling!.
To make the cherry filling: Combine the cherry pie filling and cherry liquor!. Refrigerate cherry mixture until chilled, then fill cake!.
Chocolate Cake
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup water
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup sour milk
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Grease a 9x13-inch pan!. In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate, margarine and water until melted!. Stir occasionally until chocolate is smooth!. Allow to cool to room temperature!.
In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, salt and soda!. Pour in milk and eggs!. Mix the cooled chocolate mixture into the batter!. Pour into prepared pan!.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
Black Forest Cake
INGREDIENTS
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup strong brewed coffee, cold
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1/2 cup cherry liqueur
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Grease and flour two 8 inch cake pans!. Make sour milk by combining milk and vinegar!. Set aside!.
Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt!. Set aside!. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, coffee and vanilla!. Stir in the sour milk!. Gradually beat in the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated!.
Pour batter into prepared pans!. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean!. Allow cake layers to cool completely before filling!.
To make the cherry filling: Combine the cherry pie filling and cherry liquor!. Refrigerate cherry mixture until chilled, then fill cake!.
Chocolate Cake
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup water
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup sour milk
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Grease a 9x13-inch pan!. In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate, margarine and water until melted!. Stir occasionally until chocolate is smooth!. Allow to cool to room temperature!.
In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, salt and soda!. Pour in milk and eggs!. Mix the cooled chocolate mixture into the batter!. Pour into prepared pan!.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean!. Www@FoodAQ@Com