Old-Fashioned Yellow Cake With Chocolate Icing Recipe

Name: Old-Fashioned Yellow Cake With Chocolate Icing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Cake; 1 cup vegetable shortening; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 whole egg; 3 egg yolks; 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 pinch salt; 1/2 cup milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 egg whites; Icing; 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate; 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces; 1 egg yolk, beaten; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Servings: persons

Cake
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 whole egg
3 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 egg whites
Icing
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
1 egg yolk, beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1
To make cake, preheat oven to 350u00b0F
2
In a large bowl, beat shortening until light.
3
Slowly beat in sugar.
4
Add egg and egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5
Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
6
Add to batter in 3 parts, alternating with 3 parts milk.
7
Stir in vanilla.
8
Beat egg whites until stiff.
9
Fold into batter.
10
Pour batter into two buttered and floured 8-inch round cake pans.
11
Bake for about 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
12
Cool on a wire rack before icing.
13
To make icing, in top of a double boiler over simmering water, melt chocolate and stir in condensed milk. Beat until smooth.
14
Stir in butter, one piece at a time, stirring after each addition. Stir in egg yolk and vanilla. Beat until smooth and thick. (If the icing becomes too thick, thin with a little hot water.).

1008

kcal

Calories

Fat

104

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cake, 1 cup vegetable shortening, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 whole egg, and more.

Yes, Old-Fashioned Yellow Cake With Chocolate Icing falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Old-Fashioned Yellow Cake With Chocolate Icing

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