Nanny's Black Midnight Cake
INGREDIENTS
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For the Cake:
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2/3 cup dark cocoa powder (we used Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa to get that deep dark color)
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1 cup hot brewed coffee
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1 pinch cayenne
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1/3 cup shortening
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1/3 cup olive oil
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1 2/3 cup sugar
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3 eggs
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1/3 cup buttermilk
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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2 cups cake flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 ¼ teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon baking powder
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Butter for greasing the pans
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Two parchment circles, cut the size of the bottom of your cake pans
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Cocoa for dusting the pans
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For the Frosting:
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1 ½ sticks butter, softened
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1 cup dark cocoa (we used Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa to get that deep dark color)
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4 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
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1 cup buttermilk
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2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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