Cake Recipes
Chocolate Velvet Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup softened butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup water
Chocolate Velvet Frosting
- 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Cake: Combine in saucepan semisweet chocolate chips and the 1/4 cup water and stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
- Sift together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- Combine in bowl, sugar, butter and vanilla extract and beat until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in melted chocolate mixture. Stir in flour mixture alternately with the 1 cup water. Pour into two greased and floured 9-inch layer cake pans.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 30-35 minutes.
- Cool.
- Fill and frost.
- Chocolate Velvet Frosting: Melt semisweet chocolate chips and butter over hot (not boiling) water. Remove from water. Add milk, vanilla extract and salt; mix until well blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar.