HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CAKE
2/3 cup butter, softened
1-2/3 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup baking cocoa
1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/3 cups milk
For frosting
1/2 cup softened butter
8 ounces room temperature cream cheese
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar
Directions
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in separate bowl
- Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with milk a little at a time beating until smooth after each addition
- Pour batter into a greased and floured 13-in. x 9-in. pan.
- Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until cake tests done.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- When cake is cool, dust with confectioners’ sugar or frost with your favorite frosting
Cream Cheese Frosting
- beat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended
- add powdered sugar and vanilla (add cocoa if you want chocolate cream cheese icing)
- beat until creamy, add milk if needs thinned
Yield: 12-15 servings.
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