FROSTED CHOCOLATE CAKE
This recipe is my mother's oldest and most popular chocolate cake recipe. I always thought it should have a fancier name, but this is what she called it. Mom would say a fancy name would not make it taste better. -Beth Bristow West Plains, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. In a small bowl, mix cocoa and boiling water until smooth; cool slightly. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease parchment., Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter, brown sugar and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and 1 egg yolk at a time. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition. Stir in cocoa mixture., With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 23-28 minutes., Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove parchment. Cool completely., Beat together first 4 frosting ingredients. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. If desired, dust top lightly with cocoa.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 510 calories, Fat 16g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86mg cholesterol, Sodium 283mg sodium, Carbohydrate 89g carbohydrate (71g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
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[email protected]This cake is delicious! It's so moist and flavorful. The frosting is also amazing. I will definitely be making this cake again.
UzbekMUHAMMAD
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. My family loves it!
Wycliffe Lazarus
[email protected]This cake is so good! It's the perfect balance of chocolate and sweetness. The frosting is also amazing. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Sad Shoro
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect.
Taiye Nancy
[email protected]This cake is amazing! It's so moist and flavorful. The frosting is the perfect complement to the chocolate cake. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Atik ul islam
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chocolate cake, but this one is really good. It's not too sweet and the frosting is light and fluffy. I would definitely make this cake again.
Ronald Dorlean
[email protected]This cake is so good! It's moist and flavorful, and the frosting is the perfect amount of sweetness. I will definitely be making this cake again.
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[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! It was easy to make and it turned out perfect. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Burning Bodies
[email protected]This cake is delicious! The chocolate cake is moist and flavorful, and the frosting is rich and creamy. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Farooq Malik jan
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. The frosting is my favorite part!
Nikii
[email protected]This chocolate cake is amazing! It's moist, flavorful, and the frosting is to die for. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Amy Lee Bothma
[email protected]I love this cake! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I've made it for birthdays, potlucks, and just because.
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[email protected]This is my go-to chocolate cake recipe. It's always a crowd-pleaser. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the frosting is rich and creamy.
Lenka Hor√°kov√°
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Zoey Settipane
[email protected]This cake is so moist and flavorful. The frosting is the perfect complement to the chocolate cake. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Brooklyn Elkins
[email protected]I'm not much of a baker, but this cake was so easy to make. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great. My family loved it!
Itx Jawad
[email protected]This is the best chocolate cake recipe I've ever tried. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. The frosting is also amazing.
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[email protected]I made this cake for my son's birthday party and it was a huge success. The kids loved it and so did the adults. It was easy to make and turned out perfectly.
Casey Whitb
[email protected]This chocolate cake was a hit! It was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was rich and creamy. I will definitely be making this cake again.