Mee maw’s chocolate cake
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Prep Time: 30 Min
Cook Time: 45 Min
Method: Bake
Ingredients For Mee Maw’s Chocolate Cake
Cake:
2 c all-purpose flour
2 c granulated sugar
3/4 c cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 c milk
1/2 c vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c black coffee
2 lg eggs
Frosting:
1/3 c butter, softened
3 oz unsweetened or semi-sweet chocolate, melted
3 c confectioners’ sugar
1/2 c sour cream
2 tsp vanilla extract
How To Make Mee Maw’s Chocolate Cake
Test Kitchen Tips:
If you find the frosting too stiff, add more sour cream or milk to thin it until the proper consistency. We used 8-inch round baking pans.
Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt for the cake.
1. Mix dry ingredients.
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt for the cake in a large mixing bowl.
Add the milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, coffee, and eggs.
2. Add wet ingredients.
Add the milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, coffee, and eggs.
Beat well. The batter will be thin.
3. Beat well.
Beat well. The batter will be thin.
Prepare two 8-9 inch pans by greasing and flouring them. Evenly pour the batter into the prepared pans.
4. Prepare pans.
Prepare two 8–9 inch pans by greasing and flouring them. Evenly pour the batter into the prepared pans.
Bake for approximately 45 minutes.
5. Bake.
Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.Allow baked cake to cool for 5 minutes. Then remove and place on a cooling rack.
6. Cool.
Once a toothpick comes clean, remove the cakes from the oven. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Then remove from the pan and place on a cooling rack.
Beat together the ingredients for the frosting with a hand mixer.
7. Make frosting.
Once the cakes are cool, beat together the ingredients for the frosting with a hand mixer.
8. Assemble cake.
Place one cake on a cake plate. Smear a layer of frosting on top of the cake.
Place the other cake on top of the frosting. Carefully smear the frosting over the sides and top of the cake.
9. Finish frosting.
Place the other cake on top of the frosting. Carefully smear the frosting over the sides and top of the cake. There should be enough for a thin layer.
