Chocolate Cake Recipe

• 1 3/4 cups cake flour

• 2 cups sugar

• 3/4 cups cocoa powder

• 2 teaspoons baking soda

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 cup milk,

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil/ or butter

• 2 eggs

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or half a vanilla bean 

 

Preheat oven to 350. Mix the sugar and oil by hand or in a mixer until it is not grainy. Add the eggs one at a time. Then the milk and vanilla. In a separate bowl mix the flour, coco, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Pour the liquid batter into the flour mix easily with a spatula. Once combined pour into a 9 inch cake pan. Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes.

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Meringue Recipe

• 3 large egg whites, 

• Pinch of salt

• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

• 3/4 cup powdered sugar

 

Place the egg whites and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or use a hand mixer); beat on medium speed until frothy. Add the cream of tartar and increase the speed to medium high; beat in the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, then add the extract or zest. Continue beating until the meringue is thick, glossy and holds stiff peaks, about 6 minutes.