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Chocolate
Sweetheart Cakes for Two
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Ingredients:
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3/4
c All purpose flour
1/4 c Granulated
sugar
1/4 c Pakced light
brown sugar
3 tb Cocoa
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/8 ts Salt
1/2 c Water
3 tb Vegetable oil
1/2 ts White vinegar
1/2 ts Vanilla
extract
Chocolate Frosting:
1 tb butter
2/3 c powdered sugar
1 tb cocoa
2 tb milk
1/8 tsp vanilla extract |
Preparation:
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Heat
oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease and flour an
8" square baking
pan. In a medium bowl, stir
together flour, sugars,
cocoa, baking soda and
salt. Add water, oil,
vinegar and vanilla; beat
with a whisk until smooth.
Pour batter into prepared
pan. Bake for 18 to 20
minutes or until wooden
pick inserted in center
comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes; remove
from pan to wire rack. Cool
completely. Transfer to
cutting board. Using 3
1/4-inch heart-shaped
cookie cutter, cut cake
into four pieces. Spread
chocolate frosting on top
of two pieces. Place
remaining two hearts on
top.
For the Chocolate
Frosting:
Place 1 tablespoon butter
in a small,
microwave-bowl. Cook
on high (100 percent
power) for 20 seconds or
until butter is melted. In
a separate bowl, stir
together the powdered
sugar and cocoa. Add to
butter mixture alternately
with the milk. Stir
in the vanilla
extract. Makes about 1/3rd
cup frosting.
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Chocolate
Romance Cake
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Ingredients:
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1
3/4 c Flour,
sifted all-purpose
flour
1 ts Baking powder
4 tb Buttermilk,
powdered
9 ts Cocoa
1 1/2 c Sugar
1 ts Salt
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Cloves, ground
1 ts Allspice
1/2 c
Mayonnaise, + 3 tb
2 medium Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Sour cream
, divided
Frosting:
1/4 c Butter
8 oz Cream cheese
1 box Confectioner
sugar
1/4 c Cocoa
Cinnamon, dash
1 ts Vanilla |
Preparation:
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Preheat
oven to 350 degrees
F.(moderate). Grease
and flour 9x12x2
cake pan. Mix together the
flour, baking
powder, buttermilk,
cocoa, sugar, salt,
cinnamon, cloves,
and Allspice .Blend
in mayonnaise, eggs,
vanilla and 1/2 of
sour cream. Beat 2
minutes at medium
speed with mixer or
300 strokes by hand.
Add remaining sour
cream and beat 2
minutes longer.P our into pans. Bake
25 to 35 minutes or
until a toothpick
inserted in center
comes out clean. Cool on rack a few
minutes before
removing from pan.
Frost when cake has
cooled.
For Frosting:
Cream butter and
cream cheese
together until
fluffy. Gradually
add the sugar, cocoa
and cinnamon one at
a time until all are
well blended. Add
vanilla and blend
well.
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