Yummy Chocolate Cake

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Rest Time 10 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Difficulty: Beginner

Cooking Temp: 350 F

Description

“Eating great food – no matter how simple or elaborate – should be one of life’s greatest pleasures, not an endless guilt trip.” – Author unknown

This one of our favorite quotes and motto for healthy eating.

With Valentine’s Day this week, we thought we would share with you one of our favorite chocolate indulgences that won’t take you on an endless guilt trip. The Yummy Chocolate Cake with Decadent Chocolate Ganache is quick and easy to prepare. And topped with fresh raspberries or Sue’s Easy Raspberry Jam and real whipped cream makes for a perfect Valentine’s presentation.

Ingredients

2 Cups soft white wheat flour (or whole wheat pastry flour)
2/3 Cups Cocoa
1 1/4 TSP Baking Soda
1 1/4 TSP Baking Powder
1 2/3 Honey Granules
4 Eggs
1 TSP Vanilla
1 TSP chocolate extract
1 Cup Mayonnaise (Healthy kind without added sugar and chemicals)
1 1/3 Cups Water

Instructions

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Instructions
1. Spray 2-9 inch layer cake pans or a 13×9 pan and preheat oven to 350°. Mix first 4 dry ingredients and set aside.
2. In large bowl, with mixer at high speed, beat next 4 ingredients for 3 minutes, or until light and fluffy. At low speed, beat in mayonnaise.
3. Add flour mixture in three additions, alternately with water, beginning
  and ending with flour. Pour into pans. Bake in 350° oven 25-30 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean.
4. For layer cake, cool in pans 10 minutes, and remove layers to cool on racks. Frost after cool.
5. For 13 x 9 inch pan, you may choose to frost in pan. Let cool. Pour prepared ganache evenly over top of cake. Let cool completely until ganache has firmed up slightly. May even chill for easy slicing.

Read it online: https://kernrivermilling.com/recipe/yummy-chocolate-cake/

Kern River Milling