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 center if desired or Chanukah candles (can be lit when menorah is lit). Home Cookin' Message Board http://members3.boardhost.com/marlaoh/index.html Home Cookin Archives http://recipecircus.com/recipes/marlaoh/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
