For years I have been baking this delightfully sinful cake from gourmet magazine. Mrs. Shaunessy is aparently credited for the recipe which is frosted with a simple mocha buttercream . This is a cake for serious chocolate lovers.
CAKE
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
1 cup milk
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
1 stick (1/2 cup ) unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup hot strong coffee
2 tsp vanilla
FROSTING
1 stick (1/2 cup ) unsalted butter , softened
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup hot strong coffee
a 1 lb box confectioners’ sugar
2 tsp vanilla
CAKE
Preheat oven to 350*F. Butter and flour two 8 inch cake pans, knocking out excess flour.
Into a bowl sift together flour ,salt and baking powder. In a small bowl stir together milk and vinegar.
In a large bowl with an electric mixer cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy . Gradually beat in cocoa powder , coffee, vanilla and milk mixture until smooth.Gradually beat in flour mixture and blend batter until smooth.
Divide batter between pans and bake in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Cool cake on racks completely before frosting.
FROSTING
Beat all ingredients until smooth . Spread cake with frosting.
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