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Grandma's Killer Chocolate Cake By James Patterson

Here's how you make Grandma's Killer Chocolate Cake By James Patterson
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 22m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR CAKE
  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
  • 1 1/3 teaspoons baking soda (dissolved in 3 ounces hot water)
  • 3 1/2 squares (3 1/2 ounces) chocolate (bitter, chocolate, melted gently)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • FOR FROSTING
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 squares (3 ounces) chocolate (bitter chocolate)
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350F. Cream butter & sugar together. Add eggs.

  • Step 2: Blend in flour & buttermilk in alternating additions, starting & ending w/the flour. Add baking soda mixture, followed by chocolate & vanilla extract.

  • Step 3: Pour batter into 1 9x12-in pan or 2 round 9-in springform pans. Bake for 30 min or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven & allow to cool.

  • Step 4: Combine all frosting ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a full boil & boil for 2 min. Let cool. You can put saucepan on ice if cooling quickly is desired.

  • Step 5: Remove the cake from the pan, frost & serve.

  • NOTE: Makes 1 single-layer 9x12-in cake or 1 double-layer 9-in cake

Tips & Variations

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  • No special items are required.

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