Name: Cocoa Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened); 1/2 cup shortening; 2 cups brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract; 1 1/3 cups unsweetened cocoa tea (use about 1/4 c. powder and 1 3/4 c. water); 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 2 tbsp. cocoa powder

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Cocoa Cake

Prep Time30 mins

Cook Time45 mins

Total Time1 hr 15 mins

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: Caribbean

Servings: 12

Calories:

Author: Felix (Simply Trini Cooking)

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups unsweetened cocoa tea use about 1/4 c. powder and 1 3/4 c. water
2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. cocoa powder

Instructions

Grate the cocoa bar. Boil and strain to make about 1 cup of unsweetened cocoa “tea”. Note: About 3 tbsp should do.
Cream together butter, shortening and sugar in large mixing bowl.
Add eggs, vanilla and cocoa tea liquid; blend well.
Combine dry ingredients except the cocoa powder. Alternately add dry ingredients and cocoa powder to creamed mixture.
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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