Black Magic Cake With Chocolate Velvet Frosting

Submitted by Recipe Junkie

"A delicious cake recipe from a cookbook from a school in Canada."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• Cake

• 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup strong coffee
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1⁄2 cup oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs

• For Frosting

• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 6 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups boiling water
• 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate (3 squares)
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Mix together dry ingredients.
2. Add coffee, buttermilk, oil, vanilla and eggs.
3. Beat 2 minute.
4. Batter will be thin.
5. Pour into 9x13" greased pan or 2 9" round pans.
6. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.

7. For Frosting:

8. Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium size saucepan.
9. Stir in boiling water til well blended.
10. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
11. Add chocolate squares and butter.
12. Continue cooking and stirring til melted.
13. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
14. Pour into bowl and chill, stirring several times until thick enough to spread.