Colette's chocolate cake
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Sugar |
| 2½ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | cup | Unsweetened cocoa |
| 1 | cup | Vegetable shortening |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | teaspoons | Baking powder |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 2 | Eggs, room temperature | |
| 1 | cup | Milk, room temperature |
| 1 | teaspoon | Almond extract |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| 1 | cup | Hot, strong coffee |
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease the sides and bottom of two 9-inch pans with shortening, then dust with flour. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except the coffee. Mix at slow speed until blended, scraping the sides occasionally with a rubber spatula.
Slowly add the coffee while mixing on low. Mix for about 1 minute, or until smooth. Do not overbeat. Place in the prepared pans. Bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pans on wire racks for about 20 minutes, then invert onto racks and remove pans. Cool completely.
Yield: 6 cups of batter, enough to serve 20 CHEF DU JOUR CHEF COLETTE PETERS SHOW #DJ9224