Hanukkah Gelt Double Fudge Chocolate Layer Cake Recipe #13235
This is a Dorn family tradition! Each year the kids try to outdo each other decorating the cake.
by Mirj
1 hour | 20 min prep
SERVES 16
CAKE
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cups oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup cocoa, measured then sifted
- 1 1/2 cups warm flat cola drink
CHOCOLATE ICING
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted and cooled
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter or unsalted margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup cocoa, measured then sifted
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar, measured then sifted, up to 4
- 1/2 cup water or cola or half-and-half
GARNISH
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Lightly grease (2) 9-inch layer pans and line with parchment paper circles.
- In a large mixing bowl, blend sugar and oil.
- Add eggs and mix until well blended and mixture is thick and lightened in texture.
- In a separate bowl, stir together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and cocoa.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet- and mix- drizzling in cola as mixture blends.
- If using an electric mixer, use slow speed and mix about 3 minutes, scraping sides and bottom once to incorporate all ingredients evenly.
- This is a thin batter.
- Bake, on middle oven rack, 35-40 minutes, until cakes spring back when lightly touched.
- ICING: Cream melted chocolate, shortening, butter and vanilla with cocoa and 1 cup of the confectioner's sugar.
- Add remaining confectioner's sugar and whip on high speed, adding in a bit of water, cola or half-and-half to get a light, fluffy consistency.
- If not using right away, re-whip before using.
- Add additional warm water to get correct consistency (a tablespoon at a time).
- DECORATING: Place one layer on a cardboard circle.
- Ice this with about 1/2- inch of frosting.
- Place top layer and ice cake- sides first.
- Coat sides with colored sprinkles.
- Garnish bottom edge with coins.
- Garnish top with coins- placing them either flat on top of cake or standing up (You may cut some of the coins in half to garnish border of top layer).
- Place a couple of miniature dreidels in centre if desired or Chanukah candles (can be lit when menorah is lit).
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