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My grandma’s Chocolate Cake

    Ingredients

  • 1⅔ cups (4 dl) flour
  • 1½ cups (3 dl) sugar
  • ½ cup (1.2 dl) cocoa powder
  • 1¼ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 125 g softened butter or ½ cup neutral-flavored oil
  • 1 cup (2.4 dl) soy milk, cow’s milk, or another milk alternative
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar
  • 3 eggs

    method

  1. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add the butter and milk, then mix in the eggs one at a time until the batter is smooth.
  2. Pour the batter into two round 8-inch (20 cm) cake pans or one 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) baking dish.
  3. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 25–35 minutes, or until a skewer or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  4. Let the cake cool completely before spreading buttercream on top. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.

Simple Chocolate butter cream 

2 cups powders sugar (about 5dl)

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp cocoa powder

2 tbs water/coffee/milk


Method 

Mix everything together with a hand mixer until fluffy and spread over the cake once it has completely cooled.