Hope for More Chocolate Cake
Yield
2 cakesPrep
20 minCook
25 minReady
50 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 6 | tablespoons |
cocoa powder
|
|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
(plus 1 tablespoon) |
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| ½ | cup |
buttermilk
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| ½ | cup |
water
boiling |
|
| Marshmallow icing | |||
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cream of tartar
|
|
| 2 | each |
egg whites
|
*
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
water
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 296 | ml |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 9E+1 | ml |
cocoa powder
|
|
| 118 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
(plus 1 tablespoon) |
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 118 | ml |
buttermilk
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 118 | ml |
water
boiling |
|
| Marshmallow icing | |||
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cream of tartar
|
|
| 2 | each |
egg whites
|
*
|
| 45 | ml |
water
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
Directions
Combine flour, soda, and coca.
Sift mixture 3 times.
In a separate bowl cream shortening.
Add sugar to shortening and cream until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat for 2 minutes after each addition.
Add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beating at medium speed after each addition.
Add the vanilla.
Add the water ⅓ at a time, beating well after each addition.
Pour the batter into 2 ungreased 8-inch cake pans.
Bake in a 350℉ (180℃) F oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
In the top of a double boiler over simmering water, combine the sugar, salt, cream of tartar, egg whites, and water.
Beat with an electric mixer at top speed for 4 to 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and the simmering water and beat for 1 minute.
Add vanilla and blend.
Frost the chocolate cake.
