We love a good old-fashioned yellow cake with chocolate frosting. There are so many good desserts, but nothing says home and comfort like one of these.
I used to be a 'from scratch' -er. My mom made delicious homemade frostings. You remember the kind--long before the convenience of the canned varieties. But I have gotten away from it. For the sake of convenience. Everyone has gone along with me on it, except for Mike. If it's chocolate, it has to be homemade or he simply won't eat it.
But I have recently discovered a chocolate fudge recipe that is so quick and so delicious that at least for chocolate, I have gone back to making it.
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
2/3 cup boiling water
2 teaspoons vanilla
In a large mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar and cocoa. Add softened butter, boiling water, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until combined. Beat one minute on medium. If necessary, cool 20 minutes or until mixture reaches spreading consistency. OR if frosting is too thick, add boiling water one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency. This frosts tops, middle,and sides of a two layer cake. Divide the recipe in half for a 9X13 inch cake.
And that's it! I add half of the 2/3 cup boiling water at first and then add in a little more as it needs it. Because I live at sea level and have a good amount of humidity regularaly, I usually don't need all of the 2/3 cup. Almost, but not all. But when I make it in Utah, I need to add all of it and maybe a little more.
