Good Dinner Mrs. Mellen

Following my blog you know that I love to bake! I baked my first cake from scratch when I was a young girl and my love of baking continues all these years later. If you have never baked a cake especially for a birthday I highly recommend you do it at least once. It is so rewarding to see the look on the recipient's face when you put a beautiful homemade cake with candles right in front of them. I think everyone needs a great chocolate cake for birthdays and this cake has a present inside, a rich, smooth, peanut butter mousse filling. Coffee adds extra flavor to the chocolate cake rather than using plain water. If you make this cake I'd love to see photos and hear from you! Ingredients 2 3/4 cups flour-  I like King Arthur's Flour   2 teaspoons baking power 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 6 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cups sugar 3/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 large eggs 1 1/...

         Baking has always held a special place in my heart since I made my first chocolate cake with my mother. After my first successful baking experience I became a passionate baker so talented my mother assigned the baking of our family cakes to me. I continued after I had my own family my love of baking encouraged by my love ones. I love to make all different kinds of cakes pairing with a ray of different frostings. My personal favorite for chocolate cake is butter cream which goes well with the rich cake. You can finish this cake as I did or add your own personal touches depending on the season or the holiday.             Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 6 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cups sugar 3/4 cups Dutch-process cocoa 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 large eggs 2  3/4 cups  Unbleached Self-Rising Flour 1 1/2 cups wat...