Chocolate Rapture Cake Recipe
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Chocolate Rapture Cake

By: Pepper 
"This is a recipe I have had since 1954. I use a cream cheese frosting."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch 2 layer cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups cake flour
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup shredded coconut

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch, round cake pans.
  2. Sift together cake flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add shortening, chocolate, buttermilk, and vanilla; beat for 2 minutes. Add eggs, and beat for 2 minutes. Stir in coconut. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool, and frost.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 332 | Total Fat: 15.1g | Cholesterol: 36mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2008 by robinz1   view full review
my husband is a confirmed chocoholic and he said this cake was only ok. it had way to much...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2009 by calyn   view full review
I made this cake for my dad for Father's Day, and it was great. The only changes I made were...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2012 by mauigirl Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I am a chocolate lover. That being said, this was not chocolatey enough for me. I was going to...

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