| Black Magic Cake
1 3/4 cups of all purpose flour, unbleached, sifted
2 cups of sugar
3/4 cup of cocoa, baking
2 teaspoons of baking soda
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup of vegetable oil
1 cup of coffee, black, strong
1 cup of buttermilk
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract |
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Hundred Dollar Frosting
1/4 cup of butter or regular margarine
3 ounces of Semisweet chocolate
1 large egg
1 tablespoon of vanilla
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
1 cup of walnuts, chopped
Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Add eggs, oil, coffee, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed for 3 minutes. Pour batter into greased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake in preheated 350ºF. oven for 40 minutes or until the cake tests done.
Cool in pan on rack. Frost with Hundred Dollar Frosting. Cut into squares.
HUNDRED DOLLAR FROSTING: Combine butter and semisweet chocolate in a double boiler top. Place over hot water, stirring until melted. Remove and cool well. Add egg and stir vigorously. Stir in confectioners sugar, vanilla and lemon juice. Beat until smooth. Stir in walnuts and frost cake with icing. Serves 16 |