Chocolate Cake Recipe - Chocolate Cake

The cake is light and airy with a delicious chocolate taste.

TOTAL TIME:
Prep: 15 min.
Bake: 25 min.
YIELD:12 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup brewed coffee
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

FAVORITE ICING:

  • 1 cup milk
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325°. Sift together dry ingredients in a bowl. Add oil, coffee and milk; mix at medium speed 1 minute. Add eggs and vanilla; beat 2 minutes longer. (Batter will be thin.)
2. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans (or two 8-in. round baking pans and six muffin cups).
3. Bake 25-30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans. Cool on wire racks.
4. Meanwhile, for icing, combine milk and flour in a saucepan; cook until thick. Cover and refrigerate.
5. In a bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla until creamy. Add chilled milk mixture and beat 10 minutes. Frost cooled cake.