If you are one of those people who need an excuse to "Eat Cake" well today is your lucky day. It's National Chocolate Cake Day ... so eat up! If you are feeling the need to bake one here's a great recipe.Ingredients:
4 ounces Baker's unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup butter
3 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1-1/2 cups hot, strongly brewed coffee
3/4 cup sour cream
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line three 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper to keep cakes from sticking to pans. Melt unsweetened chocolate, stir often to make sure and not burn the chocolate. Mix with cocoa, butter and sugar. Combine well, then beat in eggs. Add coffee, sour cream and vegetable oil. Stir flour, baking soda and salt together. Mix dry ingredients into the chocolate mixture, just until no flour streaks remain. Divide batter among the three pans. Bake about 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Do not wait for crust to form around the edges. Once the cake has cooled icing with your favorite frosting.
4 ounces Baker's unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup butter
3 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1-1/2 cups hot, strongly brewed coffee
3/4 cup sour cream
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line three 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper to keep cakes from sticking to pans. Melt unsweetened chocolate, stir often to make sure and not burn the chocolate. Mix with cocoa, butter and sugar. Combine well, then beat in eggs. Add coffee, sour cream and vegetable oil. Stir flour, baking soda and salt together. Mix dry ingredients into the chocolate mixture, just until no flour streaks remain. Divide batter among the three pans. Bake about 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Do not wait for crust to form around the edges. Once the cake has cooled icing with your favorite frosting.
Now it's time to ... Eat Cake!
~ Chef ~
