Mafioso Chocolate Cake
Serves: 5
Brad Rosenbaum
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
55
Spice
43
Sweetness
46
Sourness
42
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.6
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 cup
Water (boiling)1 cup
Sour Cream1 tsp
Baking Soda2 cups
Cake Flour (sifted)6 tbsps
Butter (softened)2 cups
White Sugar1 tsp
Vanilla Extract2.666667 cups
Sugar (confectioners')1 cup
MilkDirections:
1
In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 cup cocoa and 3/4 cup boiling water; set aside
2
In another small bowl, dissolve baking soda in the sour cream by stirring them together
3
In a large bowl, cream the 1/2 cup butter and 2 cups sugar
4
Gradually mix in the sour cream mixture and cocoa mixture alternately with the dry ingredients
5
Beat until fluffy
6
Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold in the egg whites and 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla
7
Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan and pour the batter into it
8
Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 50 minutes
9
Frost with La Famiglia Chocolate Frosting (below)
10
To Make La Famiglia Chocolate Frosting: Cream 6 tablespoons butter or margarine in a small bowl
11
Add 3/4 cup cocoa and confectioner's sugar alternately with milk; beat until spreading consistency
12
More or less milk can be used depending on the texture you want
13
Blend in the vanilla
14
This yields about 2 cups of frosting