Cocoa Cake

Cocoa Cake

 

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Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

45 mins

Total time

1 hour 15 mins

 

Author: Felix (Simply Trini Cooking)

Recipe type: Desserts

Cuisine: Caribbean

Serves: 12

Ingredients

• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup shortening
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1⅓ cups unsweetened cocoa tea (use about ¼ c. powder and 1¾ c. water)
• 2¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1½ tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. cocoa powder

Instructions

1. Grate the cocoa bar. Boil and strain to make about 1 cup of unsweetened cocoa “tea”. Note: About 3 tbsp should do.
2. Cream together butter, shortening and sugar in large mixing bowl.
3. Add eggs, vanilla and cocoa tea liquid; blend well.
4. Combine dry ingredients except the cocoa powder. Alternately add dry ingredients and cocoa powder to creamed mixture.
5. Pour into 2 greased, floured 9-inch round layer pans or 2 8-inch square pans. Bake in preheated 350 degrees F oven 35 to 40 minutes for 9-inch layer; or 40 to 46 minutes for 8-inch square layer or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely; frost as desired.

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