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djtorlay
Farmgirl at Heart
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Debra
Brevard
N.C.
USA
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 Posted - Sep 13 2011 : 2:37:59 PM
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I am looking for an old time recipe for chocolate cake
made with candy icing and many layers. Does anyone have one? |
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Lieberkim
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kimberly
Sunnyside
WASHINGTON
USA
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Posted - Sep 13 2011 : 3:18:02 PM
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Wow sounds good. When you get the recipe can you share it??? I just saw chocolate cake and being the chocolholic I am.......
Excuse the mess & the noise, my children are making happy memories |
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
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Posted - Sep 14 2011 : 09:44:01 AM
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Don't have a recipe quite like that, but my secret for a thick, fudgy texture is a half cup of zucchini in the chocolate cake batter... ;)
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pinokeeo
True Blue Farmgirl
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Phyllis
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Sep 14 2011 : 09:50:02 AM
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Have you tried the hershey's chocolate cake? It's like eating fudge in a cake. So delicious.
"Perfectly chocolate chocolate cake"
2 C sugar
1 3/4 C all purpose flour
3/4 C Hershey's cocoa
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 C milk
1/2 C vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 C boiling water
Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour 2 nine-inch pans, 13X9 baking pan, three 8-inch pans(for three layer cake), bundt pan or muffin tins.
Blend sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for two minutes. Stir in boiling water and pour into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool ten minutes and remove to wire racks for complete cooling before frosting.
"perfectly chocolate chocolate frosting"
1 stick (1/2 C) butter
2/3 C Hershey's cocoa
3 C Powdered sugar
1/3 C milk
1 tsp vanilla
Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating on medium speed to spreading consistency. Add more milk if needed. Stir in vanilla and frost cake or cupcakes.
Makes about two cups of frosting.
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Edited by - pinokeeo on Sep 14 2011 10:02:48 AM |
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Chocolate Cake
