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Instructions
1
Stir sugar and cocoa together.
2
Beat the egg separately and add to the mixture.
3
Pour in milk.
4
Cook over double boiler until smooth and thick (mine didn’t thicken too much).
5
Let it cool.
Part 2
1
Set oven to 375 degrees.
2
Cream the shortening and sugar together.
3
Beat eggs well and then add.
4
Beat entire mixture thoroughly.
5
Measure flour.
6
Sift flour.
7
Measure flour again.
8
Sift flour with baking soda and salt.
9
Alternate between the milk and the creamed shortening and sugar and add gradually.
10
Add vanilla followed by cooled cocoa mixture.
11
Thoroughly beat together.
12
Oil a layered cake pan or a 9×13 pan.
13
Pour mixture into chosen pan.
14
Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
15
Frost with seven-minute icing or another icing of your choice once the cake has cooled.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Room Temperature Ingredients 🌡️Bring eggs, milk, and shortening to room temperature before mixing to ensure proper emulsification and a lighter, more tender crumb structure.
- Bloom Your Cocoa Powder 🍫Mix cocoa powder with hot water or hot milk before adding to the batter to intensify the deep chocolate flavor and eliminate any bitter, raw cocoa taste.
- Master the Double Boiler for Icing 🫖Keep water at a gentle simmer (not boiling) and ensure the mixing bowl doesn't touch the water to prevent overheating, which causes the 7-minute icing to break or become grainy.
- Don't Overmix the Batter 🥄Mix only until ingredients are just combined after adding flour to prevent developing gluten, which creates a dense, tough cake instead of the desired moist, tender crumb.
- Acid-Base Balance for Lift 🧪The baking soda reacts with the cocoa's acidity and buttermilk to create lift; dissolve soda in a small amount of milk first for even distribution and maximum rise.
Recipe Facts
Diet at a Glance
Vegetarian
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