Easy Delicious Old Fashioned Moist Chocolate Cake Food

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and hot water, beating well after each addition. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan. Add the sugar, water and cream of tartar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 240° (soft-ball stage). Remove from the heat. Cool completely, without stirring, about 1 hour. Add vanilla; beat until thickened. Add cream; beat until smooth. Frost cake.

EASY DELICIOUS OLD FASHIONED MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• grease a 9 inch round pan with a thin film of butter then dust with flour, shake off any excess flour.
• in a large bowl mix all ingredients listed above in the same order they are mentioned, use a whisk to work out any lumps do not use an electric mixer.
• pour batter into pan, batter will seem runnier than normal cake batters but its fine.
• cake will take 40-50 min to cook depending on ur oven, when u find that the center is set test using a toothpick inserted in the middle, it should come out a tiny bit gooey not completely dry as the cake continues cooking while cooling.
• cool cake in tin on a wire rack then take out b4 its completely cooled, as soon as u feel u can handle it. if it stays too long in the tin it will be too sticky to take out.
• to make frosting, with an electric mixer whip the cream with the vanilla until you reach frosting consistency,
• using a spoon gently fold in chocolate and mix
• frost ur cake when it has completely cooled.
• you can discard the complicated frosting and just serve with warm chocolate sauce and icecream.
• to make chocolate sauce just combine its ingredients in a microwave or melt over a double boiler.
• Enjoy!

OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 3 8" round cake pans, then line bottom with round parchment paper. Set aside.
• Cream the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until well blended.
• In a separate large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Mix the cocoa powder and boiling water in a medium bowl until well combined and no lumps remain.
• Alternating between the two, slowly add dry ingredients and chocolate mixture to the bowl with the butter and sugar. Mix on low speed to incorporate ingredients.
• Divide the cake batter evenly between the three cake pans and place in the pre-heated oven. Bake 22-28 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and set aside to cool for approximately 10 minutes before transferring the cakes from the pans to a wire rack to cool completely, approximately 10-15 more minutes. (Cakes should no longer be warm to the touch before frosting).
• To assemble the cake, place the first layer top-side down on a cake plate. Add 1/3 of the frosting to the top of the cake layer and spread it out evenly. Take the second layer and level off the rounded top with a knife or cake leveler. Place the second layer on top of the first layer, top-side down. Add frosting to this layer and spread out evenly. Repeat this with the 3rd layer, and spread the remaining frosting out on the top layer. Slice and serve immediately. Enjoy!

BEST MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

NEVER FAIL CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in a bowl (don't mix till last item has been added).
• Pour into greased cake pan (can be made layer or sheet cake).
• Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
• When cooled spread with your favorite frosting.