When I moved here, I had to find a good "box-less" recipe (aka from scratch).... so here is an easy, delicious cake from scratch. It's delicious as cupcakes or a big cake!
Easy Moist Chocolate Cake
- 3/4 Cup butter
- 1 1/2 Cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 Cup milk
- 2 Cups flour
- 1/2 Cup cocoa (6 TBSP)
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Blend all the ingredients, then add 1 cup of boiling water.
Blend well. Pour batter into a greased, lightly floured pan. Bake at 350 until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (approximately 30 minutes).
My Mom taught me the secret to a great moist cake is freezing it after it is cooked. It makes it moist and very easy to frost. Freeze the cake for at least an hour (a day or two is good too!).
Coffee Buttercream Icing
- 2 egg yolks
- 2/3 cup (sifted) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. instant coffee powder
- 6 oz. (3/4 cup) softened butter
Beat until smooth (around 5 minutes). Chill until it thickens a bit but is still spreadable.
There may still be "clumps" of coffee powder. It's not the smoothest icing (even if you DO "sift" the sugar, which I sometimes skip), but it tastes great!
If you make two cake rounds, this icing makes just enough to frost between and on top. If you also want to frost the sides, double it.
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