One Layer Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe

One Layer Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe

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(about 8 servings)

• Ingredients for Chocolate Cake:
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup milk (I used whole milk.)
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• Ingredients for Vanilla Buttercream Frosting:
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/8 to 1/4 cup milk (I used whole milk.)

Directions 

• Directions for Chocolate Cake:
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease a 9 inch round cake pan and set it aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Beat in the milk, shortening, and vanilla extract until combined.  Then beat on medium speed for 2 additional minutes.
• Add in the egg and beat the mixture for 2 more minutes.
• Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and bake it for 25 to 30 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
• Let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes then remove it from the pan and let it cool completely on a wire rack.  (And I mean cool COMPLETELY before frosting it.)
• Once the cake has cooled spread the vanilla buttercream frosting on top of the cake.  You can spread it down the sides if you want but I wanted an extra thick layer on the top only this time.
• Directions for Vanilla Buttercream Frosting:
• In a medium bowl, beat together the butter, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, and 1/8 cup of milk.
• If you need additional milk, add a little bit at time but you should not need more than 1/4 cup of milk total.  The goal here is to get the texture of frosting.

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