Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

INGREDIENTS

• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1.      Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl. Melt the 2 tablespoons shortening, and add it and the sour cream to the eggs.

2.      In another bowl, sift together 1 1/4 cups sugar, flour, cocoa and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add these dry ingredients to the egg mixture. Stir the batter until smooth. Add in the vanilla and stir. Lastly, add the soda dissolved in hot water. Stir.

3.      Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes, or until done. Cool.

4.      To Make the Frosting: Combine 2 cups sugar, corn syrup, milk, 1/2 cup shortening, unsweetened chocolate, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolate melts. Bring to a full rolling boil and boil for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove the pan from the heat. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, and beat the frosting mixture until it has a smooth spreading consistency.

5.      Frost the cake when it has completely cooled.

The Best Chocolate Cake You Ever Ate

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup milk
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

1.      Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 x 13 inch pan.

2.      Sift 2 cups white sugar and 2 cups flour together; set aside.

3.      In a sauce pan; combine 1/2 cup butter or margarine, oil, water, and 1/4 cup cocoa. Bring mixture to a boil, remove from heat and add to dry ingredients.

4.      Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk; add with eggs, salt, cinnamon and 1 teaspoon vanilla to cocoa, flour mixture and stir well.

5.      Pour batter into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 minutes.

6.      To Make Frosting: Five minutes before cake is done combine 1/2 cup butter,1/4 cup cocoa and 1/4 cup milk in saucepan and bring to a boil.

7.      Remove from heat and stir in confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and chopped pecans. Pour frosting over hot cake. Cake remains moist and may be

Dark Chocolate Cake I

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 1/4 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 3 - 9 inch round cake pans. In medium bowl, pour boiling water over cocoa, and whisk until smooth. Let mixture cool. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.

2.     In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at time, and then stir in vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the cocoa mixture. Spread batter evenly between the 3 prepared pans.

3.     Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool

Jan's Chocolate Cake

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water

DIRECTIONS

1.      Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). If using layers, grease and line the pans with parchment paper. If using a 9 X 13 pan, grease and dust with cocoa powder. Sift together the cocoa, flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

2.      In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Alternately beat in the flour mixture and the buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated. Add the boiling water and beat for one full minute.

3.      Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

One Bowl Chocolate Cake I

INGREDIENTS

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

DIRECTIONS

1.      Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round pans.

2.      In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center and add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed. Stir in boiling water.

3.      Pour into two 9 inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a wire rack and continue cooling

Vegan Chocolate Cake

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
• 1 cup water

DIRECTIONS

1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.

2.     Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add the oil, vanilla, vinegar and water. Mix together until smooth.

3.     Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and allow cooling.

Egg less Chocolate Cake II

INGREDIENTS

• 4 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups water
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

2.     In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, soda and salt. Add sugar and mix together.

3.     Add oil, water and vanilla and mix thoroughly.

4.     Pour into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.