Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Moist, Dense Chocolate Cake from scratch

1 Cake Mix Batter Amount- (5 ¾ c)
1 deep 9" pan or 2 shallow 9" pans 
Wet Ingredients:
1 c. boiling water
3/4 c. cocoa
1/2 c. canola oil
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. greek yogurt
(1 c. buttermilk could replace milk and greek yogurt)
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla extract (2t. immitation)

Dry ingredients:
*2 c. white flour
2 c. sugar
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon

Directions:
(Preheat oven to 350*)
1. Stir the boiling water and cocoa together and set aside
2. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Beat in remaining wet ingredients, adding cocoa water last
4. Oil and flour the bottom and sides of a 2 regular 9" round cake pans 
(or 1 deep 9" pan or 1  9x13 pan or 1 sheet cake)
5. Pour the batter into the pans, filling each pan half full
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or just until center of cake is set. (50-60 min for deep pan)
7. Remove from oven, let sit in pans for 10-15 minutes, then carefully remove to cooling racks.
8. Frost when cooled or freeze for later use

*For Wheat Flour Version: Add 2T more Milk and Yogurt, and add 1/8t. baking soda
Cook in two 8" round pans or one deep 8" pan, and cook for 30-35 min (60-70 min for deep pan)...OR cook for 25 min and don't add the extra ingredients
-I prefer the wheat flour version, it is denser- kind of brownie like! (batter fills the pans 2/3 full)

1 Cake Mix Frosting Amount-
Ingredients:
2 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. butter, soft
(2T. cocoa opt)
1/2 t. vanilla                                                    
1 1/2 T. milk                                                 
1/2 drop of food coloring (for non-chocolate frosting)
(Makes over 1 c. frosting)
One deep 6" Cake (4c batter)
or two shallow 6"cakes
Wet Ingredients:
2/3 c. boiling water
1/2 c. cocoa
1/4 c. canola oil
1/3 c. milk
1/3 c. greek yogurt
(2/3 c. buttermilk could replace milk and greek yogurt)
2 eggs
1/2 t. vanilla extract (1t. imitation)

Dry ingredients:
1 1/3 c. white flour
1 1/3 c. sugar
1/2 + 1/8t. baking soda
1/2 +1/8 t. salt
1/2 + 1/8 t. cinnamon

-Bake for 30 min.

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