Coco The Burlesque Wonder Cake Courtesy Of Thelovebitecom Recipes

COCOA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Using a spoon, make 3 wells in the dry ingredients. Pour oil into the first, vinegar into another and vanilla into the third. Slowly pour water over all. Beat on low speed until thoroughly combined (batter will be thin). , Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

BUTTERMILK COCOA CAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the cocoa and water until smooth; add butter. Bring just to a boil. Remove from the heat. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and baking soda; add cocoa mixture. Combine eggs, oil and buttermilk; add to cocoa mixture and beat until smooth. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , In a large saucepan, bring the cocoa, butter and buttermilk to a boil. Remove from the heat. Whisk in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over the warm cake. Sprinkle with pecans if desired. Cool on a wire rack.

COCO, THE BURLESQUE WONDER CAKE (COURTESY OF THELOVEBITE.COM)

Steps:

• here's how it's done:.
• pre-heat: oven to 400
• blend: softened butter, cocoa, sugar, flour, baking powder, golden syrup, sour cream and eggs in a food processor until well blended (30 seconds, scrape sides, another 30 seconds)
• pour: batter into a buttered and floured cake pan (9 inch springform works well).
• bake for 10 minutes @ 400.
• reduce oven heat to 350. bake another 30 minutes
• If cake bounces back when tapped lightly on top, it is done. (It might need another 5 minutes if it doesn't spring)
• Remove from heat, let cool in pan for 5-10 minutes before turning out.
• frosting:
• Blend softened butter, sour cream, golden syrup, melted chocolate, icing/ confectioner's sugar and cocoa in a food processor until whipped (30-40 seconds).
• Add the extra 10z of choclate pieces and pulse the processor to splinter them into choc chips in the frosting
• When the cake is almost cool, top it with the frosting.