Decadent Chocolate Cake

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 8 tbsp Butter or margarine

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 3/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 3/8 cup Cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 cup Sugar
  • 3 tsp Vanilla

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 8 tbsp Oil

• Drinks

  • 1 1/2 tsp Nescafe instant coffee granules

• Dairy

  • 1 1/3 cup Milk

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

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Ingredients

• Cake :
• 1cup-12 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2cup sugar
• ¾cup cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• 1tsp baking soda
• 1tsp baking powder
• 1tsp salt
• 1cup milk
• 8tbsp oil
• 2tsp vanilla extract
• 1cup boiling water
• 1½tsp Nescafe instant coffee granules
• Chocolate frosting:
• 8 tbsp butter or margarine, softened
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 10tbsp cocoa powder
• ⅓cup milk
• 1tsp vanilla extract

Directions

• For Cake :
• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour three 9-inch round pans
• Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
• Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in coffee. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round pans or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
• To make the frosting:
• Beat room temperature soften butter in medium bowl until fluffy.
• Add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency
• (additional milk or less may be needed). Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.
• Frost the cake.
• Garnish with chocolate sprinkles (optional) and set in a fridge for a few hours before serving.