Rich Chocolate Cake

"A delicious and moist chocolate cake that is sure to please! Prep time includes cooling time. Cook time varies according to pan size. Frost with Recipe #23312."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 25mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
1 nine x thirteen cake
Serves:
20
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease 13 by 9" baking pan or three 8-inch round cake pans.
  • In medium bowl,combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat butter and sugar until blended.
  • Increase speed to high; beat until lght and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
  • Reduce speed to medium-low; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Beat in vanilla.
  • Mixture may appear grainy.
  • Reduce speed to low; add flour mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  • Beat until batter is smooth, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes for 13 by 9" cake or about 30 minutes for 8-inch layers.
  • Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
  • Run thin knife around cake to loosen from sides of pan.
  • Invert cake or layers onto rack to cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, prepare Silky Chocolate Butter Frosting.
  • Wait to spread frosting on cake until cake is completely cooled.

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Reviews

  1. I found the cake to be to dry and lacking in flavor: which surprised me as I did follow the instruction to a T. I did ice the cake with a butter icing. Don't think I'll make again. Sorry
     
  2. Wonderful cake. We really enjoyed it.
     
  3. I halved this and made a dozen cupcakes. Moist, rich, and chocolatey (I used a good quality cocoa)- they were great on their own AND also great frosted with whipped cream. I didn't cream the butter and sugar as long as recommended - maybe a minute - but still seemed excellent. Added eggs all at once too (maybe with a smaller batch it didn't matter).
     
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