Chocolate Cake

60 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 35 minutes

1561 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 cake suggest servings

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Ingredients

1 3/4	cups	flour, all-purpose
2	cups	sugar
3/4	cup	cocoa powder
1 1/2	teaspoons	baking soda
1 1/2	teaspoons	baking powder
1	teaspoon	salt
2	large	eggs
1	cup	milk
1/2	cup	vegetable oil
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	cup	water	boiling

Chocolate frosting
3	cups	powdered sugar
3/4	cup	cocoa powder
1	stick	butter	softened
3	tablespoons	heavy whipping cream
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Prepare two 9-inch cake pans by rubbing with butter, sprinkling with flour and tapping out extra.

In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

Mix together with a wooden spoon then set aside.

In small bowl combine eggs, milk, oil and vanilla.

Beat well with hand mixer.

Slowly add boiling water and mix.

Add wet ingredients to flour mixture and fold and stir until smooth.

Pour batter into pans, dividing evenly.

Bake for 30-35 minutes.

Remove cake from pans and cool on racks.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING: Sift sugar and cocoa together into a large bowl.

In another bowl combine 1 cup of sugar mixture with butter and 1 tablespoon cream, beating until smooth.

Add another cup of sugar and another tablespoon of cream, beating well.

Continue until all ingredients are combined and frosting is fluffy.

Beat in vanilla.

Spread frosting on top of one round.

Top with second round and cover top and sides completely with frosting.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 493g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1561 36% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 63.0g	97%
Saturated Fat 25.0g	124%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 186mg	62%
Sodium 1033mg	43%
Total Carbohydrate 253.0g	84%
Dietary Fiber 12.0g	49%
Sugars 192.0g
Protein 18.0g	35%

Vitamin A	22%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	18%		Iron	42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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