How To make Jeanne's Cake
Base: 1/3 cup shortening
1/4 cup icing sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
1/3 tsp. baking powder
Cake: 1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup milk
Frosting: 1/2 cup milk
2 Tbsp flour
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup icing sugar
1 dash salt
For base: Cut shortening into dry ingredients; mix well. Pat firmly and evenly into an 8-inch square pan. Bake at 350F for 10-12 min. Cool. For cake: Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and vanilla, beating well until fluffy. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Pour batter into a g greased and floured 8-inch square pan. Bake at 350F for 35-40 min. Cool. For frosting: In small saucepan, stir together the milk and the flour. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened and smooth; cool. On highest speed of mixer, beat cooled flour mixture wit h butter, shortening and vanilla until smooth and fluffy. Blend in icing sugar and salt; continue beating until frosting is fluffy- at least 15 min. Assemble. To Assemble Cake: Place shortbread base on serving plate; spread with small amount of frosting. Place cake on base. Cover top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. If desired, garnish with chocolate sprinkles or decorate as you wish.
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INGREDIENTS
For the Devil's Food Cake:
1 ½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup boiling water
1 ¼ cups whole milk
9 ounces unsalted butter
3 cups granulated sugar
5 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
For the chocolate custard filling:
2 ½ cups whole milk
½ cup heavy cream
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
Large pinch fine sea salt
2 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the whipped ganache:
12 ounces bittersweet chocolate
1 ¼ cup heavy cream
1 recipe Basic Chocolate Glaze (
chocolate sprinkles, as needed for finishing
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2:01 - Open up your toolkit
9:23 - Ingredients
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35:38 - Time to chill
35:58 - You're on a roll
44:59 - Ready the crust
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