14 Layer Chocolate Cake. Fourteen very thin layers with chocolate between each layer. I am from Georgia and make it all the time for church functions and family reunions. This is the most decadent chocolate cake I've ever tried!
Raspberry Chocolate Layer Cake made of chocolate cake layered with smooth chocolate ganache & raspberry filling.
Add the cocoa powder and mix until well combined.
This chocolate layer cake recipe is the best!!
You can have 14 Layer Chocolate Cake using 12 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of 14 Layer Chocolate Cake
- Prepare 1 cup of shortening.
- Prepare 4 of eggs.
- You need 3 cup of plain flour.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of baking powder.
- You need 2 1/2 cup of sweet milk aka whole milk.
- It's 1 tbsp of vanilla flavoring.
- You need 1 tbsp of butter flavoring.
- It's 2 cup of sugar.
- Prepare 3 cup of sugar.
- It's 6 tbsp of cocoa.
- You need 1 cup of butter.
- It's 1 can of evaporated milk.
It is incredibly moist and chocolaty, but also has great structure and stacks incredibly well! When I think about chocolate cake, I want the cake layers to be moist. I want them to be packed with chocolatey flavor, and to have a soft texture. While flourless chocolate cake recipes usually call for eggs, making a vegan version was surprisingly easy.
14 Layer Chocolate Cake instructions
- Sift flour and baking powder...set aside..
- Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy..
- Add 1 egg at a time, beat well..
- Add flour mixture alternate with milk. Beat until well blended..
- Stir in vanilla and butter flavoring..
- You may use any 9 inch pan..
- Use shortening to grease pans and sprinkle with flour. I use Baker's Joy..
- Be sure to wash pans after each layers to prevent a build up in pans..
- Spread 1/2 cup of batter in pans and bake at 375 preheated oven until lightly brown..
- You can put layers on wire rack or clean towels until cool. I just start building my cake as I get them out..
- FROSTING l do my frosting first so it can cool down..
- Melt butter in a 4 quart sausepan..
- Mix cocoa and sugar and evaporated milk..
- Bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat and cook 2 mins. STIRRING CONSTANTLY while cooking. Remove from heat and cool. It will be thin. Spread generously between layers on top and sides of cake..
I simply mixed three tbsp Bob's egg replacer Enjoyed in single layer form. The only chocolate cake recipe you will ever need! I have no shortage of chocolate flavored cake recipes. Most of them use the same ingredients and formula, just in different quantities depending on the size of the cake. This homemade chocolate layer cake is a chocolate lover's dream.