Sometimes you want to set the frills of extravagant cakes aside and have a slice of classic vanilla cake with chocolate frosting. This simple yet delicious recipe gives you just that. And the best part, it's incredibly easy to make and you probably already have all the ingredients in your pantry. Have your little one help with mixing and let's get baking!
Ingredients:
Cake:
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- 2 1/4 cups cake flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 tablespoons margarine
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon orange peel
- 3/4 cup skim milk
Icing:
- 3 oz. low-fat cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons skim milk
- 6 tablespoons cocoa
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
To prepare cake:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Grease a 10-inch round pan (at least 2 1/2 inches high) with a small amount of cooking oil or use a nonstick cooking oil spray. Powder pan with flour. Tap out excess flour.
3. Sift together flour and baking powder.
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4. In a separate bowl, beat together margarine and sugar until soft and creamy.
5. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and orange peel.
6. Gradually add flour mixture, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
7. Pour mixture into pan. Bake for 40–45 minutes or until done. Let cake cool for 5–10 minutes before removing from pan. Let cool completely before icing.
To prepare icing:
1. Cream together cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add cocoa. Blend well.
2. Slowly add sugar until the icing is smooth. Mix in vanilla.
3. Smooth icing over the top and sides of the cooled cake.
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Nutrition
Yield: 16 servings
Serving size: 1 slice
Each serving provides:
Calories: 241
Total fat: 5 g
Saturated fat: 2 g
Cholesterol: 57 mg
Sodium: 273 mg
Total fiber: 1 g
Protein: 4 g
Carbohydrates: 45 g
Potassium: 95 mg
Enjoy this delectable dessert as an after-dinner dessert or make it for a get-together with friends. Either way, it's sure to get devoured. And if you loved this classic cake recipe, you'll want to try our Death by Chocolate Cake. And if you're not a chocolate fan, check out our tasty Yum Yum Cake Recipe.