Name: Black Magic Cake (Best Chocolate Cake Ever!)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 1 CAKE, 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 3/4 cup cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; 1 cup strong black coffee, cooled; 1 cup buttermilk; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract; 1/2 cup margarine, softened; 2 ounces melted unsweetened chocolate, cooled; 3 cups powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons milk; 2 teaspoons real vanilla extract

Recipe by CHEF GRPA

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When my mother-in-law passed away, a close family friend made us two wonderful cakes. One was the Kentucky Apple cake, which was a hit with the guys, and the other was this moist, dense chocolate cake, which was a hit with my kids and their friends and me as will.

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ingredients

1 ³⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
³⁄₄ cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup strong black coffee, cooled
1 cup buttermilk
¹⁄₂ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
CHOCOLATE FROSTING
¹⁄₂ cup margarine, softened
2 ounces melted unsweetened chocolate, cooled
3 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons real vanilla extract

directions

Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer.
Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Beat at medium speed for two minutes. Batter will be thin.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13 pan or two 9 inch cake pans.
Bake at 350*F. for 35-40 minutes for a 9x13, or 30-35 minutes for layer pans.
Combine frosting ingredients and mix with a hand or stand mixer. Spread frosting on cooled cakes.

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"When my mother-in-law passed away, a close family friend made us two wonderful cakes. One was the Kentucky Apple cake, which was a hit with the guys, and the other was this moist, dense chocolate cake, which was a hit with my kids and their friends and me as will."

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creation by CHEF GRPA

10/29/2012

When my mother-in-law passed away, a close family friend made us two wonderful cakes. One was the Kentucky Apple cake, which was a hit with the guys, and the other was this moist, dense chocolate cake, which was a hit with my kids and their friends and me as will.