INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 c Sifted cake flour 1 c Ghirardelli Sweet Ground -Chocolate 3/4 c Sugar 1 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Cream of tartar 1/2 ts Salt 2/3 c Shortening 1 c Buttermilk 2 Eggs 1 ts Vanilla DIRECTIONS: Heat oven to 350-F. Into large mixer bowl, sift flour with Ground Chocolate, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add shortening and 3/4 cup buttermilk. Beat on low speed to combine ingredients. Beat on medium low speed for 2 minutes. Add remaining 1/4 cup buttermilk, eggs and vanilla. Beat additional 2 minutes. Line two 8 by 1 1/2" round cake pans with waxed paper. Spread batter into pans. Bake at 350-F for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on racks 10 minutes; remove layers from pans. After completely cooled, frost with Empress Frosting*. *separate recipe Source: Recipes from Ghirardelli Chocolate Company of San Francisco; recipe from box of "Sweet Ground Chocolate and Cocoa" From: Sallie Austin
1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup dark/milk cooking chocolate 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence 2 eggs ( room temperature ) 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 cup all purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp Salt 1 cup boiling hot water mixed with 1 tbsp coffee granules or you can skip coffee but adding hot water is must.
PREHEAT OVEN AT 170°C stove baking: medium flame for 20 minutes.
Sift all dry ingredients, keep them aside.
Mix half cup chocolate half cup oil/ghee/butter in melt on a double boiler or microwave for 20 seconds. Mix and keep it aside.
Now, In a bowl add sugar, eggs, vanilla essence. Mix till it changes the colour. Add the chocolate mix and beat again. Now make a mix of 1 cup hot water with 1 tbsp coffee. Mix the wet and dry ingredients and keep on adding hot water. Whisk till everything is incorporated. Add the batter to the pan and bake for 40 minutes or until the skewer comes out clean at 150°C.
Ganache: 1 cup cream use any. 1 cup semi/dark cooking chocolate 1 cup icing sugar. Milk if needed.
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