Day 5: 12 Days of #HopeforHeidiAllen

Momma's Chocolate Cake
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Oh my goodness, this photo fills me with so many emotions.

Memories of Christmases long ago and then the couch - how many of you reading this remember this same couch at your house?

I even think the gift she's opening is one of seasonal favorites today. It's nice to know some of the same things that brought us joy when we were little can still entertain and please children today.

This recipe is one shared on social media every year. The author and the first to share on social is a mystery too. I've never made this cake but love the nostalgic feel it lends for today's blog.

If you give it a try, share it on social and remember to tag me so I can see too. If you have a favorite cake recipe, feel free to share it below.

Today's recipe is chocolate cake from scratch, author unknown.

​I'm intrigued and a little nervous, I think I've only made chocolate cake from scratch twice in my lifetime. This is going to be an experience.

My father and husband said they are willing to "take one for the team" and keep taste testing for this series. I hope they know what they're getting themselves into today. 

If I'm feeling brave, I might even try a homemade buttercream filling

The flyer in today's post shares relevant information about my sister's kidnapping. For some of you, this is the first time you've seen this and others, know it as well as we do.

The Sheriff in now Don Hilton and the Lead Investigator is Tyler Morse - one thing ALWAYS remains the same, Heidi Allen remains missing until someone makes the call with the missing information to bring her home.

Flyers are important when it comes to a missing person's case, this is the one thing that helps share the missing's photo, case information, and law enforcement contact information in one place. One flyer has the ability to bring home our missing and exploited children, One Child at a Time.

Even though the person who shared . this recipe in the Heidi Allen Cookbook didn't include their name, I chose this one because it would honor someone else's  mom and hopefully if he/she reads the blog, they'll remember Heidi and their Mom and lift a prayer in thanks for their wonderful Mom and #hopeforheidiallen. 

While preparing the blog I decided to attempt the Buttercream Filling  for the middle too, now to have the same confidence and courage to make it for the live on YouTube later today or catch it below after it airs. If you want to be notified when I go live, hit the subscribe button. I hope you are enjoying the blog and cooking series so far, we aren't even half way through yet. Share it with others who might enjoy.

Recipe for Momma's Chocolate Cake

Cookbook Page 51

Ingredients
2 Sticks Oleo
4 Tbsp. cocoa
1/2 cup shortening 
1 cup water
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 whole eggs, beaten
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1/2 cup fresh buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda

Directions
1) Put oleo, cocoa, shortening, and water in saucepan and bring to a boil.

2) Mix together flour and sugar and then mix with liquid mixture.

3) Add baking soda to buttermilk.

4) Add eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk to mixture.

5) Pour unto greased and floured pan - either 13 x 9 inch or 2 8" round pans

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Don't overcook!

Buttercream Filling
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Ingredients
1 egg white
1 cup sugar
1 cup warm milk
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup margarine
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions
1) Beat 1 egg white stiff
2) Add sugar and milk alternately - beating after each addition. Mixture will look watery. Set aside.
3) In different container - add other ingredients. Mix well, then slowly add egg white mixture, beating often.
4) It should look like whipped cream.

Put between layers of the cake once cool.

Chocolate Cake Epicure Style

You have 2 options to Epicurize this one: Order your GF mix here for the easiest chocolate cake ever!

Or Use Epicure's recipe for
Chocolate Buttermilk Cake
(find it here)

Ingredients
2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tspCinnamon , optional
1 tsp salt
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup cocoa powder
2 1⁄4 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup boiling water

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C).
2. In a bowl, use a fork to stir flour with baking soda, Epicure's Cinnamon, if desired, and salt. In another large bowl, whisk oil with buttermilk, cocoa, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
3. Pour buttermilk mixture over flour, then pour in boiling water. Stir just until mixed (batter will be runny). Do not overbeat, or cake will be tough.
4. Divide mixture between two of Epicure's 9” cake pans. Bake for about 35 minutes, until toothpicks inserted in the centre of cakes come out clean.
5. Let cool in pans. Run a knife along the inside edge of pans and turn cakes out onto Epicure's cooling racks. Cool completely.​​

Epicure Icing Options

Mocha Icing Recipe HERE

Chocolate Fudge Icing HERE

Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing HERE

Check out today's recipe via YouTube here

Share your favorite chocolate cake
recipe in the comments below!