Chocolate Romance Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHOCOLATE ROMANCE CAKE

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Chocolate

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 3/4 c Flour, sifted all-purpose
-or 2 c cake flour
1 t Baking powder
4 tb Buttermilk, powdered
9 ts Cocoa
1 t Vanilla
1 1/2 c Sugar
1 t Salt
1 t Cinnamon
1 t Cloves, ground
1 t Allspice
1/2 c Mayonnaise, + 3 tb
2 md Eggs
1 c Sour cream
8 oz Cream cheese
1/4 c Butter
1 Confectioner sugar
1/4 c Cocoa
1 t Vanilla
Cinnamon, dash optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.(moderate) Grease and flour two or three 8
inch layer pans or one 9x12x2 cake pan. Mix all dry ingredients together.
Blend in mayonnaise, eggs, vanilla and 1/2 of sour cream. Beat 2 minutes at
medium speed with mixer or 300 strokes by hand. Add remaining sour cream
and beat 2 minutes longer. Pour into pans. Bake 25 to 35 minutes until a
toothpick inserted in center comes out "clean". Cool on rack a few minutes
before removing from pan. When cool, frost cake!
FROSTING: Cream butter and cream cheese together until fluffy, gradually
add dry ingredients one at a time until all are well blended. Add vanilla
and blend well.



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