1 3/4 cup flour, bleached, sifted
2 cup sugar
3/4 cup cocoa
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil, vegetable
1 cup coffee, black, strong
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 hundred dollar frosting:
1/4 cup butter
3 oz semisweet chocolate, 3 squa
1 egg
2 cup sugar, icing
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 cup walnuts, chopped
Directions
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
chocolate 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. Source: CRS file
Servings: 1 servings
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