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20.9.08

Dark Chocolate Cake

Dark Chocolate Cake

You need:

1 cup cocoa powder
2 tbsp instant coffee
1 cup hot water
1 cup evaporated milk
2 cups All-Purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 cup butter
2 1/2 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

then....

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease two 9in round pan and set aside.
Then dissolve the coffee in hot water. Add the milk. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and cocoa, set aside
Then cream butter and sugar until fluffy. add the eggs one at a time, make sure to beat well after each addition. Stir in Vanilla. Add the dry and liquid ingridients alternately into the cream mixture, Mix Mix Mix!!!!
Pour into prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or toothpick inserted at middle comes out clean.
I used chocolate ganache for frosting. I just followed this recipe and it was perfect.
Now to assemble:
Put one cake on a platter. Spread some of the frosting over this layer. Top with the other cake. Frost top and side of cake.


I also did vanilla buttercream frosting for the swirl and add a cherrie.

After I finished making the cake, I was so happy because it was my first to make a really nice looking cake, hahaha :)