Never Fail Chocolate Cake Food

NO-FAIL MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Prepare pans (makes one 9x13 sheet cake or two 8- or 9-inch layers) by greasing and flouring (use cocoa powder to avoid white residue).
• In a large bowl, stir Group One ingredients together and set aside.
• In another large bowl, stir Group Two ingredients together.
• Stir Group Two (dry ingredients) into Group One.
• It is quite a liquidy batter, so do not be alarmed!
• Pour batter into prepared pans (fill no more than 2/3 full).
• You may have extra batter, if so make a few cupcakes!
• Rap baking pans sharply on the counter to release air bubbles.
• Bake at 350 until edges are slightly dry, cake springs back when lightly pressed in the center, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few crumbs.
• Baking times will vary based on pan size, but check at 40 minutes and continue checking every 5 minutes thereafter.
• For cupcakes, check at 15 minutes.

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.

NEVER-FAIL DEAD-EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour two 9x11 inch baking pans. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add water, oil, eggs and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer (or by hand) on low speed until combined. Beat for 2 minutes on medium to high speed.
• Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven (180 C) for 30-35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick or skewer comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely.
• Fill and frost cake with whipped cream.

NANA'S NEVER FAIL CHOCOLATE ICING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except vanilla in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. When mixture comes to a rapid boil, boil one minute.
• Remove from heat. Add vanilla. Cool and beat with mixer on medium setting for one minute.

NEVER FAILED EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Melt butter, remove from heat and add vinegar, water and essence.
• Sift dry ingredients together.
• Add to melted butter mixture and whisk slightly until smooth.
• Spoon cake mixture into a greased and lined 23 cm springform cake tin.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for 50 - 60 minutes.
• Leave in tin a few minutes before turning out on cooling rack.
• Icing: Heat butter and milk.
• Remove from heat and add essence, cocoa and icing sugar.
• Whisk until smooth and pour over cooled cake.

NEVER-FAIL CAKE

Steps:

• Warm oven to 170c/fan oven 150c, Line a 20cm tin with baking parchment
• Chop up the pineapple and put it with its juice into a saucepan. Add the halved cherries, butter, fruit and sugar, Warm to melt but don't boil. Leave to cool a bit.
• When cooled stir in flour and eggs.
• Pour into prepared tin and bake for 1 1/2 hours.

NEVER-FAIL BUTTERMILK-CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15-inch baking pan.
• Combine flour, sugar, oil, buttermilk, cocoa, eggs, baking soda, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add boiling water and mix well. Pour into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue to bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 more minutes.