Just before Valentine's Day, Clayton asked to make a cake. I had some coffee left in the pot, so we went with chocolate. Could you tell?
The recipe made a lot, so I made a cake for Valentine's and another to throw in the freezer. Last weekend we cleaned out the freezer and I got to make this cake. It's totally leftovers - killer chocolate cake, raspberry cream filling with brown sugar Swiss Meringue buttercream, practice flowers and green leftover from I don't know what. I even used my last cake board.
I made this turtle cake for Cyle and Clayton for Valentine's Day. It's just layered with magic caramel (made from sweetened condensed milk) and pecans. It was yummy. Very yummy.I really liked the cake recipe I used that day and it got raving reviews in Cyle's office.
Killer Chocolate Cake
This recipe is taken from Cake Central and was posted by dolcesunshine20 and the comments are hers.
This is a version of the ever popular Hershey's Chocolate Cake recipe. I was VERY skeptical when I used it for the first time. I didn't think there was any possible chance for the batter to turn out being so thin, but the trick is filling the pans just a little more than you normally would and lining it with parchment paper. It is sooo moist!!!
4 c. sugar
3 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. cocoa
3 t. baking soda
3 t. baking powder
2 t. salt
4 eggs
2 c. buttermilk*
1 c. oil
4 t. vanilla
2 c. of boiling water or very hot coffee**
*Instead of the buttermilk I have also used 1 c. whole milk & 1 c. of half 'n' half.
**When I'm using the coffee, I find that it changes the texture of my cake, making it more dense and heavy. If you are looking for a tender crumb, use water.
1. Heat oven to 350.
2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla; beat on low speed for 2 min.
3. Turn your mixer down to the stir speed and carefully add the hot coffee. Batter will be very thin. Pour into pans and bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Sorry, I never time my cakes! Bad habit I know, but I just eye-ball them.
