ANNE OF GREEN GABLES CHOCOLATE GOBLIN'S FOOD CAKE

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This recipe is the Anne of Green Gables Cookbook, by Kate MacDonald. This the excerpt from the book that inspired this recipe: "I just grow cold when I think of my layer cake. Oh, Diana, what if it shouldn't be good! I dreamed last night that I was chases all around by a fearful goblin with a big layer cake for a head." -Anne of Green Gables

Provided by gingerkitten D

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 1 Cake

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 3/4 cups sfted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup milk
3/4 cup melted butter
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease and flour 2 9-inch round cake pans.
  • In a small saucepan boil a little water--about 1 cup.
  • Set a samll mixing bowl over the boiling water and add the chocolate.
  • Turn the heat to low and melt the chocolate.
  • Remove the bowl and let it cool.
  • Measure the sifted flour, soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar to a large mixing bowl.
  • Mix dry ingredients together.
  • Add chocolate, milk, and melted butter to the flour mixture.
  • Mix together then beat for 1 minute with electric mixer.
  • Add eggs and vanilla to the cake batter and mix another 3 minutes with the mixer constantly scraping down the sides with an rubber spatula.
  • pour cake batter into prepared pans, dividing evenly.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
  • Test cake with a toothpick.
  • when the cake layers are done remove from the oven and let cool in the pans for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from pans onto a cooling rack and let cool completely before frosting.
  • Frost with Chocolate Fudge frosting.

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