mee maw’s chocolate cake

How To Make mee maw’s chocolate cake

 Test Kitchen Tips
If you find the frosting too stiff, add more sour cream or milk to thin it until the proper consistency. We used 8-inch round baking pans.
    • Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt for the cake.
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      Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt for the cake in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, coffee, and eggs.
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    Add the milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, coffee, and eggs.
  • Beat well. The batter will be thin.
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    Beat well. The batter will be thin.
  • Prepare two 8-9 inch pans by greasing and flouring them. Evenly pour the batter into the prepared pans.
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    Prepare two 8-9 inch pans by greasing and flouring them. Evenly pour the batter into the prepared pans.
  • Bake for approximately 45 minutes.
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    Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow baked cake to cool for 5 minutes. Then remove and place on a cooling rack.
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    Once a toothpick comes clean, remove the cakes from the oven. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Then remove from the pan and place on a cooling rack.
  • Beat together the ingredients for the frosting with a hand mixer.
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    Once the cakes are cool, beat together the ingredients for the frosting with a hand mixer.
  • Place one cake on a cake plate. Smear a layer of frosting on top of the cake.
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    Place one cake on a cake plate. Smear a layer of frosting on top of the cake.
  • Place the other cake on top of the frosting. Carefully smear the frosting over the sides and top of the cake.
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    Place the other cake on top of the frosting. Carefully smear the frosting over the sides and top of the cake. There should be enough for a thin layer.