Recipe: Chocolate Cake with Rich Chocolate Frosting
AKA: how to satisfy a crazy pregnancy chocolate craving using what's in your pantry.
Chocolate Cake
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ cup of milk
- ½ cup of cocoa
- ½ cup of butter
- ½ tsp of salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 ½ cup sifted flour
- ½ cup boiling water
1. Preheat oven temperature at 325.
2. Lightly grease a 8 inch square pan
3. Put all ingredients in the mixing bowl in the order given. Mix together and beat 3 minutes with an electric mixer.
4. Put cake in oven and bake at 325 for about 35-40 minutes. Insert a toothpick in cake to test if it's ready.
5. Remove cake from oven, and ice with your favorite icing if you want!
6. This cake tastes even better the next day - enjoy!
Rich Chocolate Frosting
- 1/4 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
- 1 cup and 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup and 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla. Add enough milk until frosting reaches spreading consistency.
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