Chocolate Web Cake

Name: Chocolate Web Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 2 eggs; 177 milliliters evaporated milk; 315 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 315 milliliters shortening; 57 grams unsweetened chocolate, melted; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 315 milliliters white sugar

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Chocolate Web Cake a try. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 594 calories, 6g of protein, and 41g of fat. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up baking powder, flour, chocolate, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Grease two 9 inch round cake pans.

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Oven

Sift flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and 1 1/2 cups of the white sugar together in a large mixing bowl.

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Baking Soda

Granulated Sugar

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Mixing Bowl

Add 1/2 cup of the shortening and 1-1/4 cup of the evaporated milk. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs and beat for 2 minutes longer.

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Evaporated Milk

Shortening

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pans.

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Spread

Drizzle 1 square of the melted chocolate in a spiral on top of each cake. Feather lines with a knife to form a web pattern.

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Chocolate

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Knife

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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Toothpicks

Oven

Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes then remove from pans and let cakes cool completely.

Combine the 2 squares unsweetened melted chocolate, 1 1/3 cups shortening, 1 cup white sugar, 3/4 cup evaporated milk and the vanilla together and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

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Evaporated Milk

Granulated Sugar

Shortening

Chocolate

Vanilla