Aunt Octavia’s Chocolate Soul Cake
 
Makes 1 (9-inch) cake
Ingredients
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup room-temperature coffee (If you’re feeling brave, try espresso.)
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ½ cup corn oil
  • 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • Chocolate Frosting (recipe follows)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°, and place oven rack in the center of the oven. Butter (or spray with cooking spray) 2 (9-inch) cake pans. Line bottoms of pans with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In another large bowl, whisk together eggs, coffee, milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and stir until combined. (Batter will be runny.) Divide batter evenly between prepared cake pans.
  4. Bake until a wooden pick inserted into centers of cake layers comes out clean, 27 to 32 minutes. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes.
  5. Lightly spray 2 wire racks with cooking spray. Invert cake layers onto prepared racks, and let cool completely.
  6. Place a cake layer on a cake plate. Using a large offset spatula, spread approximately one-fourth of Chocolate Frosting onto top of cake layer. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining frosting onto top and sides of cake. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Recipe by TeaTime Magazine at https://teatimemagazine.com/indulge-delectable-delights-intrigue-baker-street-mysteries-return-murder-piece-of-cake/