Black Magic Cake...Mandy Style

Black Magic Cake
slightly adapted from recipe on Just-a-pinch

Cake
1 3/4 c all purpose flour
2 c sugar
3/4 c cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 c strong black coffee, cooled
1 c sour cream
1/2 c vegetable oil
1 tsp real vanilla extract


Directions for Cake:
Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer.
Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla.
Beat at medium speed for two minutes. Batter will be thin.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13 pan or two 9 inch cake pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes for a 9x13, or 30-35 minutes for layer pans


CHOCOLATE FROSTING
1/2 c margarine, softened
2 oz melted unsweetened chocolate, cooled
3 c powdered sugar
3 Tbsp milk
2 tsp real vanilla extract


Directions for Frosting:
Combine frosting ingredients and mix with a hand or stand mixer. Spread frosting on cooled cakes.

Homemade Ho-Hos!

I was watching Food Network tonight.  It was Cupcake Wars.  I *LOVE* cupcakes.  Little bites of lushness!!  Before kids...I made everything from scratch...now I am a more semi-homemade kind of cook.

So I took a dark chocolate cake mix and made it according to directions with one little tweak. I added about a 1/4 cup instant coffee to the water, and used melted butter instead of oil. I know quite the rebel!

Since I have 2 little boys...I made 24 cake bites for them to have and the remaining cake batter I was able to make 12 cupcakes.  Tomorrow I am going to metamorphosis plain chocolate cupcakes into a yummy favorite of mine..Ho-Hos! I will post pictures after I finish them tomorrow.

I used 1/2 jar of marshmallow fluff and add softened cream cheese until it was the consistency I wanted.

I have an injector that I'm not sure where I got it from...I think the dollar store...but it worked perfectly

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