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    Cake-Black Magic Cake w/$100 Frosting


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    List of Ingredients





    1 3/4 cup flour; unbleached, sifted
    3/4 cup cocoa; baking
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    2 eggs; large
    1 cup coffee; black, strong
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    2 cup sugar
    2 teaspoon baking soda
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup vegetable oil
    1 cup buttermilk
    ----HUNDRED DOLLAR FROSTING----
    1/4 cup butter or regular margarine
    1 egg; large
    1 tablespoon vanilla
    1 cup walnuts; chopped
    3 oz semisweet chocolate; 3 blocks
    2 cup confectioners' sugar
    1 tablespoon lemon juice



    Recipe



    Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Add eggs, oil, coffee, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed for 3 minutes. Pour batter into greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 40 minutes or until the cake tests done. Cool in pan on rack. Frost with Hundred Dollar Frosting. Cut into squares.

    HUNDRED DOLLAR FROSTING: Combine butter and semisweet choclolate in a double boiler top. Place over hot water, stirring until melted. Remove and cool well. Add egg and stir vigorously. Stir in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and lemon juice. Beat until smooth. Stir in walnuts and frost cake with icing.

    YIELD: 16 Servings


 

 

 


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