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> On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 14:42:57 -0800, sf <[email protected]>
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>>On 1 Apr 2006 23:41:28 +0200, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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>>> "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake
>>
>>I'm not finding it, please post the recipe and release me from my
>>misery.
>
> Look for my post. I included the frosting recipe, too.
>
> Peace,
> Carol
Here are the recipes for the Black Magic Cake, along with the Perfectly Chocolate
Chocolate Cake & frosting. Note: the "Perfectly Chocolate" cake is the very same
recipe as Hershey's Deep Dark Chocolate Cake. I also included my recipe for frosting,
because I love it so
Black Magic Cake
Ingredients:
* 2 cups sugar
* 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 eggs
* 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk*
* 1 cup strong black coffee OR 2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee plus 1 cup
boiling water
* 1/2 cup vegetable oil
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans or one
13x9x2-inch baking pan.
2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large
bowl. Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2
minutes (batter will be thin). Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round pans, 35 to 40 minutes for rectangular pan or
until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from
pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost as desired. Yields 10 to 12 servings.
* To sour milk: Use 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup.
Kimberly's Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
6 oz softened cream cheese
3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S Dutch Processed Cocoa
up to 1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Beat butter & cream cheese together until smooth and creamy. Add cocoa and beat again
til smooth. Add powdered sugar and 1/4 cup of the milk, along with the vanilla. Beat
until smooth. If needed, add remaining milk. Beat until creamy and lightened
slightly. (NOTE: Use the paddle attachment on your mixer for this).
HERSHEY'S "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" Chocolate Cake
Ingredients:
* 2 cups sugar
* 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
* 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 eggs
* 1 cup milk
* 1/2 cup vegetable oil
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 1 cup boiling water
* "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING(recipe follows)
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large
bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir
in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost with
"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING. 10 to 12 servings.
"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to
spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla.
About 2 cups frosting.
kimberly
