Sanders Chocolate Bumpy Cake (clone)
Cake
1/2 cup hot black coffee or hot water
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
Buttercream Icing
2 cups butter
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
2 large egg whites
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Pourable Fudge Frosting
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup dark corn syrup
1/3 cup cocoa
1 dash salt
1/2 pound butter, divided
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cake
In a large bowl, combine coffee and cocoa; beat on medium speed for
30 seconds. Add oil; beat for 30 seconds; add buttermilk; beat for
30 seconds; add baking soda; beat for 30 seconds; add salt; beat for
30 seconds; add vanilla extract; beat for 30 seconds; add eggs; beat
for 30 seconds; add sugar; beat for 30 seconds. Add flour; beat for
5 minutes.
Batter will be very bubbly. Pour batter into greased 9 x 13-inch pan
and bake at 375 degrees F for 35-40 minutes.
To assemble the cake: Prepare cake as directed. When cake has
cooled, place the cake in freezer for at least 30 minutes.
Prepare buttercream icing (recipes follows), then shape into 1-inch
rolls, placing on frozen cake, 1 inch apart across the top of the
cake.
Return to the freezer for at least an additional 15 minutes. Apply
cooled fudge frosting (recipe follows) to the top of cake, covering
buttercream rolls completely.
Return to freezer for several minutes or more to set frosting.
Buttercream Icing
Place butter in mixing bowl, add 2 cups powdered sugar; mix at low
speed to obtain smooth paste. Whip at medium speed, adding the milk
slowly and gradually until light and fluffy.
Using a clean bowl and beater, whip the egg whites until stiff while
adding the 1/2 cup powdered sugar slowly. Mix this meringue slowly
into the above buttered mixture. Add vanilla extract, salt and
remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar. This last amount of sugar can be
doubled if stiffer icing is desired.
Pourable Fudge Frosting
Over medium-high heat, combine buttermilk, sugar, corn syrup, cocoa,
salt and half of the butter. Bring mixture to a boil.
When mixture reaches the soft-ball stage, remove from heat. Add
remaining butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. This will have
a "pouring consistency." |