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 Flour

2 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1.333333 cups

White Sugar

1.333333 cups

Shortening

2

Eggs

Directions:

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