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Ingredients
| multipurpose shortening: 8 Tbl |
| unsweetened baking chocolate squares: 2 1oz squares (melted) |
| eggs: 2 |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| 2% milk: 1 cup |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 3/4 cups |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| vanilla extract: 2 1/2 tsp |
| instant coffee: 1 tsp |
| 2% milk: 1/4 cup |
| unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted): 1/4 cup |
| salted butter: 6 Tbl |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 5 cups |
| vanilla extract: 1 1/2 tsp |
Our Favorite Chocolate Cake
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"This is the cake my family always traditionally took on picnics and any other family get-together. Cream may be substituted for the milk for a richer cake."
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Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Servings
14 serving(s)
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 13x9 inch cake pan.
- Cream together the shortening and the white sugar. Add the melted chocolate and eggs, mix well.
- Sift the flour with baking soda and salt. Add alternately with 1 cup milk to shortening mixture. Mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into the center of the cake comes out clean. Once cool frost with Coffee Frosting.
- To Make Frosting: Mix together instant or leftover coffee, 1/4 cup milk or cream, cocoa powder, butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and confectioners' sugar until of spreading consistency.