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HANUKKAH GELT DOUBLE FUDGE CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

"This is a Dorn family tradition! Each year the kids try to outdo each other decorating the cake."

Ingredients

  • 2cups sugar
  • 1 1⁄4cups oil
  • 3eggs
  • 2teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 1⁄2cups all-purpose flour
  • 1⁄2teaspoon salt
  • 1 1⁄2teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1⁄2teaspoons baking powder
  • 1⁄4teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1cup cocoa, measured then sifted
  • 1 1⁄2cups warm flat cola drink
  • 1⁄2cup chocolate chips, melted and cooled
  • 2tablespoons shortening
  • 3⁄4cup unsalted butter or 3/4 cup unsalted margarine
  • 1teaspoon vanilla
  • 3⁄4cup cocoa, measured then sifted
  • 3cups confectioners' sugar, measured then sifted, up to 4
  • 1⁄21/2 cup cola or 1/2 cup half-and-half
  • 20 -30gold chocolate coins
  • colored sprinkles or candy sprinkles

Direction

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Lightly grease (2) 9-inch layer pans and line with parchment paper circles.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, blend sugar and oil.
  4. Add eggs and mix until well blended and mixture is thick and lightened in texture.
  5. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and cocoa.
  6. Fold dry ingredients into wet- and mix- drizzling in cola as mixture blends.
  7. If using an electric mixer, use slow speed and mix about 3 minutes, scraping sides and bottom once to incorporate all ingredients evenly.
  8. This is a thin batter.
  9. Bake, on middle oven rack, 35-40 minutes, until cakes spring back when lightly touched.
  10. ICING: Cream melted chocolate, shortening, butter and vanilla with cocoa and 1 cup of the confectioner's sugar.
  11. Add remaining confectioner's sugar and whip on high speed, adding in a bit of water, cola or half-and-half to get a light, fluffy consistency.
  12. If not using right away, re-whip before using.
  13. Add additional warm water to get correct consistency (a tablespoon at a time).
  14. DECORATING: Place one layer on a cardboard circle.
  15. Ice this with about 1/2- inch of frosting.
  16. Place top layer and ice cake- sides first.
  17. Coat sides with colored sprinkles.
  18. Garnish bottom edge with coins.
  19. Garnish top with coins- placing them either flat on top of cake or standing up (You may cut some of the coins in half to garnish border of top layer).
  20. Place a couple of miniature dreidels in centre if desired or Chanukah candles (can be lit when menorah is lit).