cream cheese chocolate cake

How To Make cream cheese chocolate cake

• 1

  Sift the cake flour, baking soda, and salt together and set aside.
• 2

  Combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup shortening and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
• 3

  Beat, with an electric mixer set on high, until light and fluffy.
• 4

  Add confectioners\' sugar alternately with hot water and chocolate (melted and cooled to room temperature) to cream cheese mixture, beating well after each addition.
• 5

  Blend until smooth.
• 6

  Remove 2 cups of the chocolate mixture and cover with plastic wrap.
• 7

  Reserve for frosting.
• 8

  Blend 1/4 cup shortening into remaining chocolate mixture.
• 9

  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 10

  Add dry ingredients alternately with 1/4 cup of milk, beating well after each addition.
• 11

  Spread batter in 2 greased and waxed paper lined 9-inch round cake pans.
• 12

  Bake in preheated 350 oven for 35 minutes or until the cakes test done.
• 13

  Cool in pans on racks for 10 minutes.
• 14

  Remove from pans; cool completely on racks.
• 15

  Blend 1 tablespoon milk into the reserved chocolate mixture for frosting.
• 16

  Place one layer on serving plate and spread with frosting.
• 17

  Top with second layer and frost sides and top with remaining frosting.
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