Amish Chocolate Cake Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Cream together: 2/3 cup shortening 1- 2/3 cup sugar Add: 3 eggs 1 cup Amish batter * 1 tsp vanilla Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Combine: 2/3 cup cocoa 1-1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp baking powder Add flour mixture to batter alternately with 3/4 cup cold water. Beat 1 minute on medium speed. Mix in by hand 1 cup chopped nuts (optional). Pour into greased and floured 9x12 pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30-40 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Cream brown sugar and butter together in a separate large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, until well incorporated. Gradually add buttermilk, followed by vanilla extract, and mix until well combined.
• Add flour mixture to butter mixture in thirds, alternating with hot water, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients, beating just until combined. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove baking dish from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to completely cool.

Steps:

• beat the egg yolks, sugar and 3 tbls hot water.
• Beat the egg whites till stiff -- add all ingredients.
• put in jelly roll pan lined with waxed paper and bake for 20-25 minutes at 350*.
• cool in pan 5 minutes -- then invert onto a towel dusted with powdered sugar -- roll and when cool.unroll and fill with filling of your choice -- .