Oras Deep Dark Chocolate Cake Recipes

ORA'S DEEP DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans (tip:use cocoa powder to dust pan).
• In large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla: beat on medium speed of electric mixer for 2 minutes.
• Stir in water.
• (Batter will be thin.).
• Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
• Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.
• Cool completely.
• Prepare Ora's Favorite Frosting; spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.

DEEP DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour one 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• If you want a layer cake, use two 9-inch pans.
• In large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee (if making with instant, use 2 tsp to make 1 cup), oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Batter will be thin.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean (30-35 minutes for round pans, 35-40 minutes for rectangular pans).
• Cool 10 minutes; (if using 9-inch round cake pans, remove from pan) and cool on wire racks.
• Cool completely, then frost with your favourite vanilla icing.

DEEP DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round pans, 35 to 40 minutes for rectangular pan or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. (Cake may be left in rectangular pan, if desired.) Frost with One-Bowl Buttercream Frosting.
• To make One-Bowl Buttercream Frosting: Beat butter in medium bowl. Add confectioners' sugar and cocoa alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency (additional milk may be needed). Stir in vanilla.

DEEP DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round pans, 35 to 40 minutes for rectangular pan or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. (Cake may be left in rectangular pan, if desired.) Frost with One-Bowl Buttercream Frosting.
• To make One-Bowl Buttercream Frosting: Beat butter in medium bowl. Add confectioners' sugar and cocoa alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency (additional milk may be needed). Stir in vanilla.