After my daughter and her friend attempted to make a gluten (and taste) free cake recently, I decided I needed to show them that sometimes the real thing is the only way to go. So I whipped up this easy and divine chocolate cake for them. Boy, did they appreciate the difference!

Chocolate cake:

2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water

Heat over to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 9-inch round baking pans. Combine dry ingredients in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil, vanilla and beat together. Stir in boiling water. Pour into pans and bake 30 - 35 minutes. Let cool completely and then frost (recipe below).

Chocolate frosting:

1 stick butter
3 cups powdered sugar
2/3 cup cocoa
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add milk and sugar, beating on medium. Stir in vanilla and almond. Add more milk, if necessary.

Talk About It!

Login or Register to post.

lisar says

I tried this recipe when a family friend came to visit. I loved it! Another bonus was that I had just purchased a new cake stand at a flea market. This cake was beautiful on it. I especially like the touch of Almond flavoring.

06/12/2011 at 02:26 am

back to top