Little Yellow Cake with Chocolate Icing
Servings: 1 - 9 inch cake
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 c all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ c + 2 T water
- ½ c unsalted butter 1 stick, melted
- ¾ c sugar
- 4 ½ teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 Tb vanilla extract
For the Frosting:
- ¼ c butter
- 2 Tb baking cocoa
- 3 Tb half & half
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 c powdered sugar
Instructions
For the Cake:
- To begin, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking pan. Set it aside for now.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Stir to mix and set it aside for now.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, vinegar, and vanilla.
- Add in the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Spread the cake batter into the pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the cake tests done with a wooden pick.
- Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan sitting on a rack.
- When the cake is cooled, you'll prepare the icing.
For the Icing:
- In a saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
- Add in the cocoa and half & half. Whisk over low heat until the cocoa is dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
- Remove it from the heat and add in the powdered sugar. Whisk until smooth.
- Spread the icing over the top of the cake and let it sit about 15-20 minutes for the icing to set up.
- Enjoy!
See This Recipe:
https://cosmopolitancornbread.com/little-yellow-cake-with-chocolate-icing/Nutrition
Serving: 1c | Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 395mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 43g
