Dottie Walker of Trezevant baked the Fair’s Grand Champion Cake this year. It is chocolate through and through even to the icing. If you like chocolate, you’ll love this cake.
Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Icing
Ingredients
3 cups self rising flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
3 eggs
Stick salted butter
Milk
1/2 cup milk to mix to cake consistency
Icing
Stick of butter partially melted
1/2 cup cocoa
1-1/2 lbs. powdered sugar
Milk to mix together
Tsp. plain flour
1 tsp vanilla two caps full
Directions
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with fudgy crumbs (preferred, as sometimes a clean toothpick can indicate the cake is overdone).
