Author Notes
This is a recipe from my mom's book of old recipes. I am not sure if it was originally modified from elsewhere but my grandmother was a baker so I can assume she had some input! It is incrediblly easy and delicious. I usually make a simple buttercream icing with the cake but I am sure a cappucino icing would be great too! —alexmr
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Ingredients
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2 cups
flour
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2 cups
sugar
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1 cup
cocoa powder
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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6 tablespoons
butter
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2
eggs
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2 teaspoons
baking soda
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2 teaspoons
vanilla extract
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2 cups
hot coffee
Directions
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Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, and baking soda in a bowl and make a hole in the center of the mixture.
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Add the butter ( chopped into 6 squares),eggs, vanilla, and hot coffee to the hole in the dry ingredients.
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"Beat like Hell" ( I use an electronic mixer and beat for about 2 minutes on med/high speed.
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Pour mixture into two 9 inch cake pans and cook at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.
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