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2010 King Arthur Flour Great Cake Contest
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Elaine Tornero of Reynoldsburg, OH

2009 Ohio State Fair 1st Place Winner

 

 

 

 

 

Our Family Birthday Cake

Cake

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 3 cups King Arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 cups buttermilk
  

Frosting

• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup strong cold coffee
• 2 tsp. vanilla
  

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two (9") round layer pans.* Cream butter and sugar until light/fluffy. Add to above and Beat cocoa and vanilla on low speed. Add to above and Beat eggs one at a time. In different bowl, Mix in flour and baking soda. Alternately with buttermilk until batter smooth. Add to 1st bowl. Divide batter among pans. Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes and turn out of pans. For frosting: Mix ingredients, beating until smooth and frost the cake.  (For four tiers use layer pan set (3”,5”, 7”, 9”).