Jim Bob's Chocolate-Molasses Cake

wife2abadge's Note:

Rich and delicious, I got this from a cookbook of blue-ribbon winning recipes.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 20

cake

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup dark molasses
• ½ cup canola oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup boiling water

frosting

• ½ cup butter , softened
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
• 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 3 -4 teaspoons milk

Directions:

1. Combine the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl and stir with a whisk to blend.
2. Add the eggs, milk, molasses, oil, and vanilla and beat for 2 minutes.
3. Add the water and stir it into the batter by hand.
4. Pour the batter, which will be very thin, into a greased 9x13-inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
5. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
6. To make the frosting, combine the butter, peanut butter, and cream cheese in a large bowl and beat until fluffy.
7. Slowly add the confectioners' sugar, beating to form a smooth frosting.
8. Add the milk 1 tsp at a time until the frosting reaches the desired spreading consistency.
9. Frost the cake and let it sit for 30 minutes before cutting.

Reviews

[invictus]

I have been searching for the "perfect" chocolate molasses cake and this one comes pretty darned close. So moist and delicious with rich chocolately color and a pronounced molasses flavor. The peanut butter frosting is interesting and different but good!