CHANUKAH GELT DOUBLE FUDGE CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE
CAKE:
2 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups oil
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup cocoa, measured then sifted
1 1/2 cups warm, flat cola soda
CHOCOLATE ICING:
1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted and cooled
2 tablespoons shortening
3/4 cup unsalted butter or unsalted margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup cocoa, measured then sifted
3 cups confectioners' sugar, measured then sifted, up to 4
1/2 cup water, cola or half-and-half
GARNISH:
12 mesh bags of chocolate coins
color jimmies or cake sprinkles
miniature decorative plastic dreidels
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Lightly grease (2) 9-inch layer pans and
line with parchment paper circles.
In a large mixing bowl, blend sugar and oil.
Add eggs and mix until well blended and
mixture is thick and lightened in texture.
In a separate bowl, stir together flour,
salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon,
and cocoa.
Fold dry ingredients into wet - and mix -
drizzling in cola as mixture blends.
If using an electric mixer, use slow speed
and mix about 3 minutes, scraping sides
and bottom once to incorporate all
ingredients evenly.
This is a thin batter.
Bake, on middle oven rack, 35-40 minutes,
until cakes spring back when lightly touched.
ICING:
Cream melted chocolate, shortening, butter and
vanilla with cocoa and 1 cup of the
confectioner's sugar.
Add remaining confectioner's sugar and whip on
high speed, adding in a bit of water, cola or
half-and-half to get a light, fluffy consistency.
If not using right away, re-whip before using.
Add additional warm water to get correct
consistency (a tablespoon at a time).
DECORATING:
Place one layer on a cardboard circle.
Ice this with about 1/2- inch of frosting.
Place top layer and ice cake - sides first.
Coat sides with colored sprinkles.
Garnish bottom edge with coins.
Garnish top with coins - placing them either
flat on top of cake or standing up
(You may cut some of the coins
in half to garnish border of
top layer).
Place a couple of miniature dreidels in
centre if desired or Chanukah candles
(can be lit when menorah is lit).
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