Mayors Chocolate Cake Recipes

MAYOR'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Make Cake.
• Lightly grease a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch jellyroll pan and line the bottom with waxed paper; grease paper.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Put shortening in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer or large wooden spoon until fluffy, scraping side of bowl frequently.
• Slowly add sugar, salt and vanilla to the shortening beating until mixture is smooth and no lumps remain.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Mix buttermilk and baking soda in a small bowl (mixture will foam).
• Alternately add flour and buttermilk-soda mixture to egg mixture in bowl, beating well after each addition, beginning and ending with flour.
• Stir in melted chocolate and pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 35 minutes. Turn cake out on a wire rack to cool and remove paper.
• Fruit-Nut Filling:.
• Pour evaporated milk, water and sugar into a small saucepan and cook, stirring frequently until sugar dissolves. Add fruit and bring to a boil, stirring constantly and cook until thick. Completely cool and stir in vanilla and chopped nuts.
• Chocolate Icing:.
• In the top of a double boiler, melt chocolate pieces and butter over hot water. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream, vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners sugar until icing is of spreading consistency.
• Flip cooled cake over and cut in half crosswise. Place one half on a serving platter and top with fruit-nut filling spreading evenly.
• Place the remaining cake on top; frost top and sides with chocolate icing.

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.

CHOCOLATE MAYONNAISE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the water, mayonnaise and vanilla until well blended. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda; gradually beat into mayonnaise mixture until blended. , Pour into a greased 9-in. square or 11x7-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely. , For frosting, in a small saucepan, cook and stir the brown sugar in butter until bubbly. Remove from the heat; stir in milk. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Frost cake.