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Chocolate Cake EASY HOT APPLE CIDER RECIPE Ingredients INGREDIENTS 2 quarts 100% apple juice 2 cups all-purpose 1/2 cup brown sugar flour 2 cups sugar 1 apple unpeeled and cut in half 3/4 naval cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 small orange unpeeled/sliced 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 tsp whole cloves 1 1/2 teaspoons 2 cinnamon sticks baking soda 1 teaspoon salt nutmeg 1/2 tsp freshly grated 1 teaspoon 1/2 tsp allspice espresso powder 1 cup milk buttermilk, almond, Carefully insert the whole cloves into or the coconut apple on milk both the flesh and skin sides 1/2 cup vegetable canola oil, or melted oil Heat apple juice over medium heat in a large coconut pot 2 large eggs Once heated, add the brown sugar and stir to dissolve. teaspoons vanilla extract Bring to a simmer and let simmer for 20 minutes. Add 2 the remaining ingredients. 1 cup boiling water Promptly remove the apple halves, orange slices, cinnamon sticks and any clove Chocolate remnants from Buttercream the pot. Serve Frosting hot. Preheat oven to 350º F. Prepare two 9-inch cake pans by spraying with baking spray or buttering and lightly flouring. Add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and espresso powder to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk through to combine or, using your paddle attachment, stir through flour mixture until combined well. Add milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla to flour mixture and mix together on medium speed until well combined. Reduce speed and carefully add boiling water to the cake batter until well combined. Distribute cake batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center of the chocolate cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes, remove from the pan and cool completely. Frost cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. * The cake batter will be very thin after adding the boiling water. This is correct and results. Email: [email protected] Website: theeastcg.weebly.com 13