Chocolate Web Cake
Serves: 3
Presley Zulauf
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
52
Spice
40
Sweetness
51
Sourness
43
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1.333333 cups
All-Purpose Flour2 tsps
Baking Powder1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Baking Soda1.333333 cups
White Sugar1.333333 cups
Shortening3 cup
Evaporated Milk2
Eggs2 tsps
Vanilla ExtractDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C)
2
Grease two 9 inch round cake pans
3
Sift flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and 1 1/2 cups of the white sugar together in a large mixing bowl
4
Add 1/2 cup of the shortening and 1-1/4 cup of the evaporated milk
5
Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes
6
Beat in the eggs and beat for 2 minutes longer
7
Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pans
8
Drizzle 1 square of the melted chocolate in a spiral on top of each cake
9
Feather lines with a knife to form a web pattern
10
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
11
Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes then remove from pans and let cakes cool completely
12
To Make Filling: Combine the 2 squares unsweetened melted chocolate, 1 1/3 cups shortening, 1 cup white sugar, 3/4 cup evaporated milk and the vanilla together and beat with an electric mixer until smooth
13
To Assemble Cake: Cut each cooled cake layer in half horizontally
14
Spread 1/4 of the filling between each layer making a 4 layer cake with a web design on top
15
Frost sides with the remaining filling