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black magic cake

(9 ratings)
Grammiedebbie02 avatar
Recipe by
Debora Hotard
@Grammiedebbie02
Georgiana, AL

This is a very old recipe that my grandmother, handed down to my mother who handed it down to me. When I was a young girl, my mother made this cake using lard. When I started baking it for my family, I replaced the lard with vegetable oil.

(9 ratings)
yield 9 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For black magic cake

  • 1 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 3/4 c
    unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 c
    strong black coffee
  • 1 c
    buttermilk or sour milk
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract

How To Make black magic cake

  • 1
    Butter and flour 2 9" cake pans. Combine all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk or sour milk, oil and vanilla.
  • 2
    beat at medim speed for 2 minutes. DO NOT OVER BEAT. (Batter will be thin. Divide evenly between 2 prepared cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Cake is done when center springs back when lightly pressed on.
  • 3
    Cool on wire racks for 10 minutes before removing from pans. Remove from pans and allow layers to cool completely before frosting.
  • 4
    Frost with Soft Chocolate Frosting for Black Magic Cake or use any other that you may prefer.
  • 5
    Note: To sour milk: use 1 Tablespoon vinegar plus enough milk to equal 1 cup. Let it stand for about 5 minutes and it will be ready to use in any baking recipe that calls for buttermilk.
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