Spicy Chocolate Cake

Name: Spicy Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 2 sq. (1 oz. each) unsweetened chocolate; 1 tsp. instant coffee; 1 c. boiling water; 1 1/2 c. raisins; 1/2 c. chopped walnuts; 1 1/2 tsp. flour; 1/2 c. butter; 1 3/4 c. light brown sugar; 2 eggs; 2 tsp. vanilla; 2 c. all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. allspice; 1/4 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 c. sour cream

16 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 sq. (1 oz. each) unsweetened chocolate
1 tsp. instant coffee
1 c. boiling water
1 1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1 1/2 tsp. flour
1/2 c. butter
1 3/4 c. light brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. sour cream

Directions

1

Dissolve chocolate and instant coffee in the boiling water; set aside.
2

Mix raisins and walnuts with the 1 1/2 teaspoons flour; set aside.
3

Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
4

Add eggs and vanilla; beat thoroughly.
5

Add chocolate mixture.
6

Sift flour with salt, soda and spices; add in thirds, alternately with sour cream, beating until smooth after each addition.
7

Fold in raisins and nuts.
8

Turn into a 10-cup greased and floured tube cake pan.
9

Bake at 325° in preheated oven for 50 minutes.