A Taste of StMU

 

Erika Rendon, senior double major in Corporate Finance/Financial Services and Risk Management, shares a delicious chocolate cake recipe that she calls “Black Magic Cake.”

Ingredients:

1 3/4 c	all purpose flour
2 c	sugar
3/4 c	cocoa powder
2 tsp	baking soda
1 tsp	baking powder
1 tsp	salt
2	eggs
1 c	strong black coffee, cooled
1 c	buttermilk
1/2 c	vegetable oil
1 tsp	real vanilla extract
Chocolate Frosting:
1/2 c	margarine, softened
2 oz	melted unsweetened chocolate, cooled
3 c	powdered sugar
3 Tbsp	milk
2 tsp	real vanilla extract

 

Directions:

1. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer.

2. Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla.

3. Beat at medium speed for two minutes. Batter will be thin.

4. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9×13 pan or two 9 inch cake pans.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes for a 9×13, or 30-35 minutes for layer pans.

6. Combine frosting ingredients and mix with a hand or stand mixer. Spread frosting on cooled cakes.