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BLACK MIDNIGHT CAKE



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This recipe is from the Betty Crocker Cookbook..circa 1974. It has been served at many happy occasions in our family, birthdays, etc.

Provided by RenMyr

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 1 cake, 10-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (do not use self-rising flour) or 2 1/4 cups cake flour (do not use self-rising flour)
1 2/3 cups sugar
2/3 cup cocoa
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 cups water
3/4 cup shortening
2 eggs (1/3 to 1/2 cup)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour pans. 13x9x2 or two 9 inch or three 8 inch round layer pans. Measure all ingredients into large mixer bowl.Blend 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 3 minutes high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan(s).
  • Bake oblong about 45 minutes, layers 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick insterted in center comes out clean. Cool.
  • Frost with your favorite frosting or just sprinkle powdered sugar on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404.2, Fat 17.1, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 37.2, Sodium 415, Carbohydrate 58.1, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 33.4, Protein 5.2

BLACK MIDNIGHT CHOCOLATE CAKE



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How to make Black Midnight Chocolate Cake

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 23

For the Cake:
◾2/3 cup dark cocoa powder (we used Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa to get that deep dark color)
◾1 cup hot brewed coffee
◾1 pinch cayenne
◾1/3 cup shortening
◾1/3 cup olive oil
◾1 2/3 cup sugar
◾3 eggs
◾1/3 cup buttermilk
◾1 teaspoon vanilla
◾2 cups cake flour
◾1 teaspoon salt
◾1 ¼ teaspoon baking soda
◾½ teaspoon baking powder
◾Butter for greasing the pans
◾Two parchment circles, cut the size of the bottom of your cake pans
◾Cocoa for dusting the pans
◾For the Frosting:
◾1 ½ sticks butter, softened
◾1 cup dark cocoa (we used Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa to get that deep dark color)
◾4 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
◾1 cup buttermilk
◾2 teaspoon vanilla extractInstructions

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a small bowl, dissolve cocoa powder and cayenne with hot brewed coffee and set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream shortening, oil and sugar until well combined.
  • Add eggs and beat until light and creamy, about 1-2 minutes. This process beats air into the mixture. Scrape paddle and bowl and beat once.
  • Slowly add in coffee/cocoa mixture, buttermilk and vanilla and beat until batter is smooth. Scrape paddle and bowl and beat once.
  • In a separate bowl, sift flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to wet and beat on low speed to incorporate. Scrape down bowl and beat until all ingredients are well combined.
  • Butter the bottom and sides of two cake pans and place a round parchment circle in each. Butter the top of the parchment then sprinkle the whole inside of the parchment and pan with cocoa powder, shaking out excess. Pour batter evenly between two pans and place in center of oven.
  • Bake 30-40 minutes or until tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. Depending on your oven, you may need to rotate cake pans half way through. The use of olive oil in this recipe requires it to cook a few minutes longer than most cakes.
  • Cool pans on wire racks for ten minutes then carefully invert out of pan onto rack to cool further.
  • To Prepare the Frosting
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  • Sift cocoa powder with confectioner's sugar in a large bowl. In the bowl of a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream butter until smooth. Add sugar and cocoa powder mixture along with buttermilk and vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy. Add additional buttermilk or whole milk if frosting is too thick.
  • Place a small dollop of frosting on a cake dish to hold the cake from sliding and place one cake on the frosting. Frost the top of that layer. Place the second cake on the first and frost the entire cake, top and sides.Recipe from: Afamilyfeast.com

BLACK MIDNIGHT CAKE



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Number Of Ingredients 23

For the Cake:
•⠔ cup dark cocoa powder (we used Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa to get that deep dark color)
•1 cup hot brewed coffee
•1 pinch cayenne
•⠓ cup shortening
•⠓ cup olive oil
•1⠔ cup sugar
•3 eggs
•⠓ cup buttermilk
•1 teaspoon vanilla
•2 cups cake flour
•1 teaspoon salt
•1 ¼ teaspoon baking soda
•½ teaspoon baking powder
•Butter for greasing the pans
•Two parchment circles, cut the size of the bottom of your cake pans
•Cocoa for dusting the pans
For the Frosting:
•1 ½ sticks butter, softened
•1 cup dark cocoa (we used Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa to get that deep dark color)
•4 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
•1 cup buttermilk
•2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Instructions To Prepare the Cake: 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2.In a small bowl, dissolve cocoa powder and cayenne with hot brewed coffee and set aside. 3.In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream shortening, oil and sugar until well combined. 4.Add eggs and beat until light and creamy, about 1-2 minutes. This process beats air into the mixture. Scrape paddle and bowl and beat once. 5.Slowly add in coffee/cocoa mixture, buttermilk and vanilla and beat until batter is smooth. Scrape paddle and bowl and beat once. 6.In a separate bowl, sift flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to wet and beat on low speed to incorporate. Scrape down bowl and beat until all ingredients are well combined. 7.Butter the bottom and sides of two cake pans and place a round parchment circle in each. Butter the top of the parchment then sprinkle the whole inside of the parchment and pan with cocoa powder, shaking out excess. Pour batter evenly between two pans and place in center of oven. 8.Bake 30-40 minutes or until tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. Depending on your oven, you may need to rotate cake pans half way through. The use of olive oil in this recipe requires it to cook a few minutes longer than most cakes. 9.Cool pans on wire racks for ten minutes then carefully

BLACK MIDNIGHT CAKE



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Make and share this Black Midnight Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mebriella

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

2/3 cup dark cocoa (we used Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa to get that deep dark color)
1 cup hot brewed coffee
1 pinch cayenne
1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup olive oil
1 2/3 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
butter (for greasing the pans)
parchment paper (Two parchment circles, cut the size of the bottom of your cake pans)
cocoa (for dusting the pans)
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup dark cocoa (we used Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa to get that deep dark color)
4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a small bowl, dissolve cocoa powder and cayenne with hot brewed coffee and set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream shortening, oil and sugar until well combined.
  • Add eggs and beat until light and creamy, about 1-2 minutes. This process beats air into the mixture. Scrape paddle and bowl and beat once.
  • Slowly add in coffee/cocoa mixture, buttermilk and vanilla and beat until batter is smooth. Scrape paddle and bowl and beat once.
  • In a separate bowl, sift flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to wet and beat on low speed to incorporate. Scrape down bowl and beat until all ingredients are well combined.
  • Butter the bottom and sides of two cake pans and place a round parchment circle in each. Butter the top of the parchment then sprinkle the whole inside of the parchment and pan with cocoa powder, shaking out excess. Pour batter evenly between two pans and place in center of oven.
  • Bake 30-40 minutes or until tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. Depending on your oven, you may need to rotate cake pans half way through. The use of olive oil in this recipe requires it to cook a few minutes longer than most cakes.
  • Cool pans on wire racks for ten minutes then carefully invert out of pan onto rack to cool further.
  • To Prepare the Frosting;
  • Sift cocoa powder with confectioner's sugar in a large bowl. In the bowl of a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream butter until smooth. Add sugar and cocoa powder mixture along with buttermilk and vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy. Add additional buttermilk or whole milk if frosting is too thick.
  • Place a small dollop of frosting on a cake dish to hold the cake from sliding and place one cake on the frosting. Frost the top of that layer. Place the second cake on the first and frost the entire cake, top and sides.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 970.3, Fat 38.9, SaturatedFat 15.2, Cholesterol 117.1, Sodium 734.9, Carbohydrate 148.1, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 110, Protein 10.1

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