Christi Zulim Chocolate Cake

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Chocolate Cake

• 2¼ cups flour
• 1⅔ cups sugar
• ⅔ cup cocoa powder
• 1¼ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• ¾ cup butter
• 1¼ cups water

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°. Butter and flour 3 round 8-inch pans, 2 round 9-inch pans, or 9×13 pan.
• Add all the ingredients to a large bowl. Mix on low for 30 seconds then scrap the bowl with a spatula to make sure all the ingredients are combined. Then beat on medium high speed for 3 minutes.
• Bake for 30 minutes for 8 inch pans, 30-35 for 9 inch, and 40-45 minutes for 9×13. When a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely for 1 hour.
• Frost and serve!

Frosting

Add A Pinch

• 1½ cups butter, softened
• ▢1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ▢5 cups confectioner’s sugar
• ▢½ cup milk
• ▢2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• Add cocoa powder to a large bowl or bowl of stand mixer. Whisk through to remove any lumps.
• Cream together butter and cocoa powder until well-combined.

• Add sugar and milk to cocoa mixture by adding 1 cup of sugar followed by about a tablespoon of milk. After each addition has been combined, turn mixer onto a high speed for about a minute. Repeat until all sugar and milk have been added.
• Add vanilla extract  and combine well.
• If frosting appears too dry, add more milk, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency. If it appears to wet and does not hold its form, add more confectioner’s sugar, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency.