Chocolate Layer Cake For 2
Created by Chef shapeweaver on April 12, 2013
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 1h
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #8966
Ingredients
- CAKE
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup baking cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup milk
- CHOCOLATE FROSTING
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk(may need more to get to a spreadable consistentcy)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 2: In a small bowl add first 5 ingredients, combining well,and set aside.
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Step 3: In a large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar until smooth.
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Step 4: Then add egg and vanilla to creamed mixture.
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Step 5: Add 3/4 cup milk and dry ingredients a little at a time to the egg/shortening mixture until smooth and creamy.
How to Make
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Step 6: Pour into ONE greased and floured 9 inch cake pan and bake for 30 to 35 or, until toothpick is inserted between the center and edge of pan and comes out clean.
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Step 7: Cool in pan for 10 minutes then finish cooling completely on wire rack.
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Step 8: In a medium sized mixing bowl,cream butter.
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Step 9: Add powdered sugar, cocoa,vanilla, and enough milk to reach a desired thickness.
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Step 10: Cut cake in half, top half with 1/2 cup of frosting,spreading evenly.
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Step 11: Place remaining cake half on top of iced cake half then take remaining frosting and frost top and rounded side of cake.