recipe for a great cake for a church cake auction?

Chocolate is always popular and chocolate with cherries even more so. This cake is very moist and has amazing chocolate flavor!

Black Magic Cake

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups white sugar

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 cup strong brewed coffee

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Extra Creamy Whipped Topping

1 Can Cherry (or raspberry) Pie Filling

Shaved chocolate or Chocolate Curls

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans or one 9x13 inch pan.

In large bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center.

Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed. Batter will be thin. Pour into prepared pans.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and finish cooling on a wire rack.

Put bottom layer on a cake plate and spread most (reserve 1/4 cup) of the can of cherry pie filling on the top of it.

Put second layer on top and frost the top only with a thick layer of extra creamy topping.

Garnish with the chocolate shavings/curls and carefully spoon the last 1/4 pie filling into the center of the top of the cake.

This is an easy strawberry shortcake and it looks delicious!

INGREDIENTS

3 pints fresh strawberries

1/2 cup white sugar

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

2 tablespoons white sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup shortening

1 egg

2/3 cup milk

2 cups whipped heavy cream

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DIRECTIONS

Slice the strawberries and toss them with 1/2 cup of white sugar. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease and flour one 8 inch round cake pan.

In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons white sugar and the salt. With a pastry blender cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center and add the beaten egg and milk. Stir until just combined.

Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool partially in pan on wire rack.

Slice partially cooled cake in half, making two layers. Place half of the strawberries on one layer and top with the other layer. Top with remaining strawberries and cover with the whipped cream.

Have fun at the cake auction!

*I used this one at our church get together and everyone liked it.

Super Moist Chocolate Cake

1.5 cups of all purpose flour (can substitute with wholewheat flour)

3 tablespoons of dry cocoa

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup white or brown sugar

0.5 teaspoon salt (optional)

5 tablespoons canola oil (can substitute with any veg.oil or even olive oil)

1 tablespoon white vinegar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup cold water

( No eggs as some of the people can't have them)

Directions:

1. Put your flour into mixing bowl, add cocoa, baking soda, vegan sugar and salt and mix well.

2. Make three deep holes in the dry mixture. Into one, pour the oil, into the next, pour the vinegar into the next, pour the vanilla.

3. Pour the water into the bowl, over all of this--- making a great big mess.

4. Mix the wet and dry ingredients together until there aren't any more lumps and pour into a 9 inch by 9 inch baking pan, two inches deep, it doesn't even have to be greased.

5. Bake at 350 for about half an hour, test with a fork.

Enjoy this delicious cake. You will be surprised at its moistness and richness!!!!! It can be cooled and iced with your choice of icing or can be enjoyed on its own. The batter can also be used to make cupcakes!!

Preparation time: 15 min. + 30 min. bake.

Pineapple upside down cake. you can make it from a box mix. The directions are on the box.

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