Chocolate Cake W/Chocolate Frosting Gspeed

Submitted by gspeed

"From Family Fun Magazine, August Posted 12/05."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 10 ounces prune puree (4 2.5-oz. baby food)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 egg whites
• 1 cup coffee, at room temperature
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1 lb semisweet chocolate
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 cup walnuts, minced (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. In large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
2. In another bowl, blend the milk, prunes, vanilla extract, egg whites and coffee. Make a well in the dry ingredients and then pour in the wet ingredients. Beat well for 2-3 minutes Grease two 9-in. round cake pans and then divide batter equally between pans.
3. Bake for 30-35 minutes ur until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cakes cook in pans for 10 mins., then turn out onto a wire rack. Cool.
4. Frosting: heat whipping cream just until it boils. Remove from heat and add the chocolate and vanilla extract. Stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.
5. Transfer to a glass or plastic bowl and refrigerate. For the next hour, beat the frosting every 10 minutes until it thickens. Frost the cake and decorate with walnuts, if desired.