Hanukkah Gelt Double Fudge Chocolate Lay
Source of Recipe
Marla
List of Ingredients
Hanukkah 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 drink
CHOCOLATE ICING
* 1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted and cooled
* 2 tablespoons shortening
* 3/4 cup unsalted butter or 3/4 cup 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 or 1/2 cup cola or 1/2 cup half-and-half
GARNISH
* 20 -30 gold chocolate coins
* colored sprinkles or candy sprinklesRecipe
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.
f 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 centre if desired or Chanukah candles (can be lit when menorah is lit).
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