Chocolate Cake

Prefect for birthdays, holiday gatherings or that recent breakup to stuff your face! The best thing about making cake batter is it leaves you so many possibilities such as making cupcakes, making a 1 tier cake, or making a multiple tier cake. Here I made a 1 tier cake, but don`t let that stop you from making a cake as tall as the roof!

Ingredients:

2 cups boiling water

1 cup cocoa powder

2 3/4 cups all purpose flour

2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup butter, softened

2 1/4 cups white sugar

4 eggs

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1.In medium bowl pour boiling water over cocoa and whisk until smooth: let mixture completely cool! If the mixture is still warm and you add it to the other mixtures it will melt your butter, thus creating a less fluffy cake:(!!!! Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, and then add vanilla. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the cocoa mixture. Spread batter evenly between one big pan or numerous smaller ones.

3. Baking for 25-30 minutes, or until a tooth pick comes out clean at 350 degrees F.

SWITCH IT UP:

Add whatever fruits or chopped nuts you`d like! As well, if making a layered cake don`t be afraid to add fruit with the icing and load it on!

And now... the icing!

 Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter softened

3-4 cups powdered sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1 Tb vanilla extract

4 Tb milk or heavy cream

1. Beat the butter for a few minutes so it is very easy to work with. Add 3 cups of powdered sugar and mix until fully incorporated with the butter. Add the vanilla, salt, and 2 Tb of milk/cream and beat for 3 minutes.

*TIP- If your frosting needs a more stiff consistency, add remaining sugar. If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add milk.*