Grans Flop Proof Chocolate Cake Recipes

GRANNY'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 3 9-inch round cake pans, and line the bottoms with wax or parchment paper. Lightly butter the paper. Dust pans with flour, and shake out excess.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, combine buttermilk and vanilla.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set at medium-high speed, cream the butter. Slowly add the sugar, and continue beating until well blended and light colored. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk mixture in 2 or 3 additions, beating well after each addition. Beat in the melted chocolate until well blended. Spoon batter into prepared pans, and smooth tops with a rubber spatula.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of a cake layer comes out clean. Let cake layers cool in the pans on wire racks for 10 minutes, then invert onto other racks and peel off the paper. Invert again, and let cool completely on the racks. Frost with chocolate frosting.

GRAN'S FLOP PROOF CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Sift together sugar, flour, salt, cocoa.
• Stir to mix.
• Add vanilla essence to egg yolks.
• Stir together.
• Add baking powder to egg whites.
• Beat well to a froth.
• Add boiling water to oil and stir vigorously into dry ingredients.
• Add in egg yolk mixture and stir.
• Fold in egg white mixture.
• Bake at 180C (350 F) for approximately 30 minutes.
• For icing:.
• Once cake has cooled down, mix ingredients and ice cake.

GRAN'S ' FLOP PROOF' CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 20 cm diameter cake tin with wax paper.
• Heat oven to 180°C or 350°F while preparing mixture.
• Sift together sugar, flour, salt, cocoa.
• Stir to mix.
• Add vanilla essence to egg yolks.
• Stir together.
• Add baking powder to egg whites.
• Beat well to a froth.
• Add boiling water to oil and stir vigorously into dry ingredients.
• Add in egg yolk mixture and stir.
• Fold in egg white mixture.
• Bake at 180°C (350°F) for approximately 30 minutes.
• For icing:.
• Once cake has cooled down, mix ingredients and ice cake.

GRAN'S FAVORITE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Cake:.
• Place flour, sugar and salt in mixing bowl; set aside.
• Bring butter, oil, water and cocoa to a boil; add to flour mixture and beat well.
• Add beaten eggs, soda, buttermilk and vanilla; combine well.
• Pour into greased 13x9 pan and bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until done. Frost with Fudge Icing.
• Icing:.
• Bring to boil butter, sugar and milk for 1 1/2 minutes; remove from heat.
• Add marshmallows and chocolate chips; mix until melted. Cool, then add vanilla.
• Spread over slightly warm cake.

GRANNY'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake:.
• Mix cocoa, flour, sugar, soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl. (I always recommend to sieve the dry ingredients.).
• Melt the butter and add it to the dough with the water and the eggs.
• Mix the batter until light and creamy.
• Pour into a pre-greased and floured baking tray.
• Baking: Pre-heated oven at 175º C for about 40 minutes on the second lowest shelf.
• For the glaze:.
• Melt white chocolate in warm milk (on the stove).
• Add cocoa powder, sugar and butter.
• Pour over the cake ONLY when the cake is COLD.
• Sprinkle nuts.

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and hot water, beating well after each addition. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan. Add the sugar, water and cream of tartar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 240° (soft-ball stage). Remove from the heat. Cool completely, without stirring, about 1 hour. Add vanilla; beat until thickened. Add cream; beat until smooth. Frost cake.

GRANDPOP'S SPECIAL CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, soda, and salt.
• Add oil, milk, vanilla, coffee, and eggs; beat well. Batter will be thin. Pour into two 9 inch greased and floured round pans.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 minutes, or when top springs back when done. Cool layers on wire racks.