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    Basket of Berries Deep Chocolate Cake


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    List of Ingredients




    2 cups of sugar
    2 eggs
    1 ¾ cups of All-purpose flour
    1 cup of milk
    ¾ cup of Hershey Cocoa
    ½ cup of vegetable oil
    1 ½ teaspoons of baking soda
    1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder
    1 teaspoon of salt
    2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
    1 cup of boiling water

    Recipe



    Heat the oven to 350. Grease and flour 2 round pans. In a large mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients. Add the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Remove from mixer and stir in boiling water (the batter will be thin). Pour into the prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool the cake for 10 minutes and then remove from pans. Cool completely

    Icing ingredients:
    ¼ cup of shortening
    1/3 cup of milk
    ½ cup Hershey Cocoa
    1 ½ teaspoons of vanilla
    ¼ teaspoon of salt
    3 1/3 cups of confectionary sugar

    In a saucepan, melt the shortening. Remove from heat and stir in Cocoa and salt. Mix in milk and vanilla in mixer. Stir in cocoa mixture into the sugar. Beat at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add 1 tablespoon more milk if needed for a smoother consistency.

    Frost the cake and decorate it to look like a basket. Use chocolate candy melts for handles. On the top of the cake place berries, grapes, and fresh mint leaves.

 

 

 


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