Maryann's Chocolate Cake (Maryann was the dinner cook.)
Serves 16 (1/2 Hotel pan)
2 c sugar
1 3/4 c flour
1/2 T baking powder
1/2 T baking soda
1 t salt
3/4 c cocoa
2 eggs
1 c milk
1/2 c oil
2 t vanilla
1 c boiling water
Combine sugar, flour, b powder, b soda, salt and cocoa.
Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla.
Beat 2 min.
Stir in boiling water. (batter will be thin)
Pour into sprayed hotel pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
Cool completely. Chill in freezer will help with cool time.
Top with a chocolate ganache and a marschino cherry. This is also good frosted with whipped cream.
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Serves 32 ( 1 hotel pan) 4 c sugar 3 1/2 c flour 1 T baking powder 1 T baking soda 2 t salt 1 1/2 c cocoa 4 eggs 2 c milk 1 c oil 4 t vanilla 2 c boiling water |
Serves 48 (1 1/2 pans) 6 c sugar 5 1/4 c flour 1 1/2 T baking powder 1 1/2 T baking soda 3 t salt 2 1/2 c cocoa 6 eggs 3 c milk 1 1/2 c oil 2 T vanilla 3 c boiling water |
Serves 64 (2 hotel pans) 8 c sugar 7 c flour 2 T baking powder 2 T baking soda 4 t salt 3 c cocoa 8 eggs 4 c milk 2 c oil 8 t vanilla 4 c boiling water |