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Perfect Chocolate Cake with Perfect Chocolate Frosting

Perfect Chocolate Cake with Perfect Chocolate Frosting is a cakes recipe made with Boiling Water, Sugar, Flour, Baking Soda, and Salt. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

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Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 2 1/2 cup
• 2 3/4 cup
• 2 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1 1/2 tsp
• 1 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1/4 cup
• 6 oz
• 3/4 cup
• 2 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Recipe by: Southern Living Five Star Recipe

2. 2

   Perfect Chocolate Cake: Combine cocoa and boiling water, stirring until smooth; set aside.

3. 3

   Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well.

4. 4

   Add eggs, one at a time.

5. 5

   Combine flour, soda, baking powder, and salt in bowl; add to mixture alternately with cocoa mixture.

6. 6

   Stir in vanilla. Use two 10 ″ pans. Bake 350 degrees for 30

7. 7

   ~ 40 minutes.

8. 8

   Beat whipping cream and vanilla until foamy; gradually add powdered sugar. Makes 1 cup.

9. 9

   Combine first three ingredients in saucepan; cook until chocolate melts. Remove from heat; add powdered sugar.

10. 10

    Set pan in ice, and beat until frosting holds it shape and loses it gloss.

11. 11

    Add a few more drops of half/half if needed to make spreading consistency.