Mothers day cake for my sweet Mom :-)
For the cake:
2 cups sugar
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup Coco Powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
DIRECTIONS:
Heat oven to 190 degree. Grease and flour baking pan.
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 mixer 2 minutes.
Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely.
FUDGE FROSTING:
2 OUNCES semisweet chocolate
2 cups icing Sugar (sifted)
4 tbsps unsalted butter
3 tbsps milk or light cream
1 tsp Vanilla extract
Directions:
Break or chop the chocolate into small pieces. Put the chocolate, icing sugar, butter, milk OR cream and vanilla extract in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
Stir over very low heat until both the chocolate and the butter have melted.
Remove the mixture from the heat and stir until evenly blended.
Beat the icing frequently as it cools until it thickens sufficiently to use for spreading or piping.
Use the icing immediately and work quickly once it has reached the right consistency.
For Decorations:
Make chocolate flakes by grating it :-)
Sprinkle over cake :-)
Can top with peanuts like I did.
Note: You can make any design with frosting I simple make layer on top :-)
Courtesy: FOODILCIOUS "COOKS @ WORK" (page on facebook)
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