Friday, November 13, 2015

Beyond Delicious Chocolate Cake

This is the cake I use all the time.  It is moist and delicious and not that hard .  The trick is to NOT overbake.  Your fork should not come out gooy but there should be a few crumbs stuck to the fork.  Another trick:  Frost the cake when it is very very slightly warm. Cool enough so that it does not melt the frosting. This keeps it moist

Cream:  1/2 cup shortening - I now use only butter
               1 1/2 cups sugar
                2 eggs (in Portugal 1 egg and 1 yolk)
In separate bowl combine:  1/2 cup cocoa
                                              2 cups flour

Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with 1 cup sour milk
Blend
Add:  1 cup water with 2 tsp baking soda (1/2 cup water in Portugal)

Pour into a greased floured pan and bake for 30 minutes at 350 (180 in portugal)

This cake is yummy even if you are not particularly a cake lover.!!

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