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Mile-high chocolate cake
MILE-HIGH CHOCOLATE CAKE
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Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chocolate Cakes
Desserts
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 c Cocoa -- Baking
1/2 c -- Hot Water
2 ts Baking Soda
1/2 c Vegetable Shortening
2 c Sugar
2 ea Eggs -- Large
2 ts Vanilla Extract
2 1/2 c Flour -- Unbleached, Sifted
1 c Buttermilk
-----COCOA FROSTING-----
1/2 c Butter Or Regular Margarine
1 oz Baking Chocolate
1 lb Confectioners' Sugar -- Sifted
1 ea Egg White -- Large
1 t Vanilla Extract
1 t Lemon Juice
3 tb Milk
Combine cocoa, hot water and baking soda in a small
bowl. Let stand while mixing other ingredients.
Cream the shoretening and sugar together in a mixing
bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed,
until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time,
beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and
cocoa mixture. Add flour alternately with the
buttermilk to creamed mixture beating well after each
addition. Pour batter into 3 greased and wax paper
lined 8-inch round cake pans. Bake in a preheated 350
degree F. oven for 25 minutes or until cakes test
done. Cool in pans on racks for 10 minutes. Remove
from pans; cool completely on racks. To assemble cake,
place one cake layer on serving plate. Spread with
Cocoa Icing. Top with second cake layer and spread a
layer of frosting. Top with third cake layer and frost
sides and top with remaining frosting. COCOA ICING:
Combine butter, and chocolate in the top of a double
boiler. Place over hot water; stir until melted.
Remove from heat; cool to room temperature. Sift
confectioners' sugar into a large mixing bowl. Make a
well in the center and add egg white, vanila, and
lemon juice. Pour in the chocolate mixture. Blend
until smooth, using an electric mixer set at medium
speed. Add milk to make frosting of a spreading
consistency.
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