Louise Chocolate cake

INGREDIENTS

For one cake

113 Gr. butter
34 Gr. Cocoa powder
201 Gr. Sugar
96 Gr. all purpose flour
2 Teaspoon baking powder
1/4 Teaspoon salt
118 Ml. milk – 1/2 Cup
2 eggs
1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract

For two cakes

227 Gr. Butter
75 Gr. Cocoa powder
400 Gr. Sugar
204 Gr. All purpose flour
4 Teaspoons Baking powder
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup of Milk – 237 Ml.
4 Eggs at room temperature
2 Teaspoons Vanilla extract


PREPARATION

Preheat your oven at 180 Degrees Celsius. Butter and flour two baking pans – I use 20cm pans (8 inches)
In a medium size bowl, melt the butter with the cocoa powder at low heat. Once the butter is melted, mix until you
have a lump-free paste. Let the mixture cool at room temperature
Sift the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
Stir the milk, eggs, vanilla into the chocolate-cocoa paste and mix until incorporated. Do not overmix.
In one addition, pour the chocolate mixture into the flour and stir until fully incorporated.
Bake in two 8 inches / 20cm baking pans for 25-30 minutes.
Let the cakes cool at room temperature.

Old Fashion Chocolate Frosting

113 Gr. Vegetable shortening
113 Gr. Butter
500 Gr. Powder sugar
One egg slightly beaten
75 Gr. cocoa powder
6-7 Tablespoons milk
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla extract


Using a hand mixer, beat the butter and shortening until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla.
Strain the powder sugar and cocoa powder over the butter/shortening a little bit at a time and add the milk a tablespoon at a time until you obtain the right consistency.