Mimis Cupids Chocolate Cake Recipes

CUPID'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one a time, beating well after each one. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Stir in 1 1/2 tsp vanilla.
• Combine dry ingredients and add to egg mixture, alternating with water. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9" round pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes (or until toothpick comes out clean).
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
• For filling, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Beat in icing sugar and remaining vanilla.
• Place bottom cake layer on serving plate. Spread with half the filling. Repeat. Place top layer on cake. Frost top and sides of cake with buttercream icing. Enjoy!

CUPID'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Stir in 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture alternately with water.
• 2. Pour into three greased and floured 9" round baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
• 3. FOR FILLING: In a large mixing bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Beat in confectioners' sugar and remaining vanilla.
• 4. Place bottom cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the filling. Repeat. Place top layer on cake; frost top and sides of cake with buttercream frosting. Store cake in the refrigerator.

MIMI'S DOUBLE RICH CHOCOLATE CAKE (FROM A CAKE MIX)

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
• Blend and scrape bowl; then beat at medium speed for 4 minutes.
• Pour into greased and floured 10" tube pan.
• Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or till done. Do not underbake.
• Cool in pan for 15 minutes.
• Remove from pan and finish cooling on rack.
• Frost if desired or sprinkle confectioners sugar over it.

MIMI'S WHOOPIE PIE FILLED CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• You will also need a parchment decorating bag (or bag of some kind) and a jelly donut filling tip (or long tip of some kind).
• In a large bowl mix all of the cake batter together except for the coffee.
• After it is mixed well, add the hot coffee, mixing well again.
• Put into paper-lined cupcake tins.
• Bake at 375 degrees for about 15-20 minute till done.
• Cool the cupcakes before filling.
• While cupcakes are baking prepare the filling.
• In a jar shake together the flour, milk, and salt.
• Put this into a saucepan, and on a medium heat, cook till you have a thick paste, stirring constantly.
• Let cool.
• In a mixer, combine the sugar, shortening, and vanilla and beat well, about 5-7 minutes so that the sugar and shortening are well blended.
• Add the flour paste and whip for another 5-7 minutes.
• The more you whip the fluffier it gets.
• Using parchment bags for cake decorating or other bag that you have and a jelly donut filling tip, fill the bag with the the filling.
• Insert the tip into the center of each cupcake and squeeze until the cupcake cracks open.
• Enjoy!