Sweet Sadie's Chocolate Cake with Dark Chocolate Icing

Jacob and Meredith made me the best birthday cake ever.

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Sweet Sadie's Chocolate Cake with Dark Chocolate Icing

by Penny Martin July-1-2009

Jacob and Meredith made me the best birthday cake ever. Cake recipe from Sweet Sadie's; icing from Better Homes and Gardens.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (preferably unbleached)
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs (large)
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup whipping cream (for icing)
• 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate (for icing)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350-degrees and grease a 12 x 9 cake pan.2. Sift the dry ingredients together.3. Mix the dry ingredients in the mixer bowl (low speed).4. Add oil, eggs (one at a time until incorporated), vanilla and milk (medium speed).5. When batter is smooth, add boiling water ( start on low and be careful that it doesn't splash!).6. Pour into prepared pan and bake approx. 35- 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.Note: Cool the cake completely before icing.For the icing:
1. In a medium saucepan, bring whipping cream just to boiling over medium heat.2. Remove from heat and add semi-sweet chocolate (do not stir) and let stand for 5 minutes.3. Stir untill smooth and cool for 15 minutes.Spoon evenly over cake.

Details

Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour 20 mins Yield: 1 12x9-inch cake.

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