Chocolate Lovers' Favorite Cake

Monday, August 4, 2008

"This easy recipe is a chocoholic's dream come true!"

INGREDIENTS
1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
2 cups sour cream
1 cup melted butter
5 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

1-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10 inch Bundt pan.
2-In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and pudding mix. Make a well in the center and pour in sour cream, melted butter, eggs and almond extract. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Blend in chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3-Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Our Favorite Chocolate Cake

This is the cake always traditionally took on picnics and any other family get-together. Cream may be substituted for the milk for a richer cake

INGREDIENTS
8 tablespoons shortening
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup milk
1 cup white sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
6 tablespoons butter
5 cups confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS
1-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 13x9 inch cake pan.
2-Cream together the shortening and the white sugar. Add the melted chocolate and eggs, mix well.
3-Sift the flour with baking soda and salt. Add alternately with 1 cup milk to shortening mixture. Mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour batter into prepared pan.
4-Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into the center of the cake comes out clean. Once cool frost with Coffee Frosting.
5-To Make Frosting: Mix together instant or leftover coffee, 1/4 cup milk or cream, cocoa powder, butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and confectioners' sugar until of spreading consistency.

Favorite Chocolate Cake

"This is always a hit! I use a mint flavored frosting for this cake."

INGREDIENTS
2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup sour cream

DIRECTIONS
1-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9 inch round cake pans.
2-Sift the flour with the baking soda and salt three times.
3-Boil the water and add it to the chocolate, and stir until melted.
4-Cream together the butter or margarine and the sugar. Add the eggs and mix well. Stir in the vanilla.
5-Blend in the chocolate mixture to the creamed mixture. Add the flour alternately with the sour cream, beating well after each addition. Pour batter into two 9 inch round cake pans.
6-Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until cakes tests done.

Chocolate Bundt Cake

"Simple and delicious chocolate Bundt cake."

INGREDIENTS
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 eggs
1 cup milk

DIRECTIONS
1-Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa. Set aside.
2-In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Add flour mixture alternately with the milk. Mix well.
3-Pour into 10 inch Bundt pan. Bake at 325 F (165 degrees C) for 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Eggless Chocolate Cake I

This is a wonderful eggless cake recipe, moist and absolutely delicious. Not only that, it hardly takes any time to prepare.

INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 3/8 cups self-rising flour
1 1/8 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle cola-flavored carbonated beverage

DIRECTIONS
1-Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and dust with flour a 10 inch bundt tin.
2-Cream the butter or margarine till light and fluffy. Beat in the condensed milk. Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda; mix into the creamed mixture alternately with the cola.
3-Bake for 45 minutes, or until the cake tests done.

Eggless Chocolate Cake II

"Very moist and chocolaty."

INGREDIENTS

4 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3 cups white sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup vegetable oil
3 cups water
3 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
2-In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, soda and salt. Add sugar and mix together.
3-Add oil, water and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
4-Pour into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Chocolate Oil Cake

"Rich and chewy and chocolaty."

INGREDIENTS

2 cups white sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups water
1 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2-In a large bowl, mix sugar, flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa.
3-Add water, vegetable oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Beat by hand until smooth.
4-Pour into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.

Crazy Chocolate Cake

" When is your birthday?"

INGREDIENTS

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
5/8 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups cold water
2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
2/3 cup vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS

1-Mix all ingredients right in a 9 x 13 inch pan.
2-Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Frost with your favorite frosting.