Midnight Moon Cake Recipe
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Midnight Moon Cake

By: Dee Turner  
"This moist chocolate cake from my grandma is glazed with lemon icing in an unusually great combination."

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Original Recipe Yield 1 -9 inch round cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 fluid ounces lemon juice

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and line with parchment paper one 9 inch round cake pan.
  2. Cream shortening, add white sugar gradually and cream until fluffy. Blend in the well beaten eggs.
  3. In a separate bowl, slowly add hot water to cocoa and mix until smooth, dissolving cocoa completely.
  4. In a third bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with the cocoa mixture. Blend in vanilla. Pour batter into one 9 inch round pan.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Let cake cool then ice with Lemon Icing.
  6. To Make Icing: Combine confectioner's sugar with enough lemon juice to make the icing spreadable without being runny or stiff (about 1/4 cup). Stir in the grated zest. Pour icing over top of cake. See the full moon.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 295 | Total Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 35mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2007 by Newlywedws 
I chose to make this cake for a small group of women where one lady was dairy intolerant. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2003 by CRISSIEBAKER 
Make sure you don't use all 2 oz. of the lemon juice, it makes the frosting way too runny. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2003 by SKYLARKING 
I made this for an office party, and got rave reviews and many requests for the recipe. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2007 by Sheri 
I used Special Dark Cocoa as I am rather partial to dark chocolate taste and it turned out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2008 by Cynthia 
I love this recipe! I tried it because I was low on ingredients and desperately wanted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2006 by Dolcezza 
I love this cake! It is so moist and the lemon icing goes surprisingly well with it. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2004 by LIONESS76 
I thought this recipe was great. Very miost and the mixture of lemon and chocolate was great.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2003 by DANIEL86 
they teast so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2009 by kwill 
The only good thing about this cake was that is was very chocolatey.... It was okay but it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2008 by Britt 
I made this for a little party with some friends. Alot of people ate it but none of them... MORE

 
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