Grandmas Chocolate Layer Cake Recipes

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease two 8-inchor 9-inch pans.
• Sift together the cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Add shortening, milk and vanilla extract.
• Beat vigorously for 2 minutes by hand or use a electric mixer on medium speed.
• Add the other 1/3 cup of milk and the eggs.
• Beat for another 2 minutes.
• Pour into pans and bake immediately for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool. Frost.

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
• Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Mix in eggs and maple extract. Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with coffee, beating batter until smooth after each addition. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

GRANDMA'S 14 LAYER CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Sift ingredients together Add cream, butter, oil, and sugar Add eggs one at a time, beat after each Add flour slowly, with milk, flour first and last after each addition Add vanilla extract Topping: Mix and cook till it bubbles like thick syrup start stacking while hot

GREAT GRANDMA YOUNG'S HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. In a mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients (The first five.)
• 2. Add the water, oil, vanilla, and vinegar.
• 3. Mix well (batter will be thin).
• 4. Pour into a greased 13x9x2 inch pan or 2 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely.
• 5. Once the cake has cooled make the frosting. For frosting, in a mixing bowl mix cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar together until creamy.
• 6. Add cocoa, salt, vanilla, and milk. Mix until creamy. Then frost your cooled cake and enjoy!
• 7. NOTE: For the frosting, sometimes I melt the butter and mix it with wet ingredients in a bowl prior to adding it to the mixer. I found it makes it come out fantastic!

SANDY'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour three 9-in. round baking pans., In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Stir in water until blended., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a metal bowl over simmering water, melt butter and chocolates; stir until smooth. Cool slightly., In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, sour cream and vanilla. Add chocolate mixture; beat until smooth. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate leftovers.