Bakers 225th Anniversary Cake Recipes

BAKER'S 225TH ANNIVERSARY CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Brush half the melted butter onto bottoms and sides of 2 (9-inch) round pans. Cover bottoms with waxed paper; brush with remaining melted butter.
• Sift flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Microwave chocolate and cut-up butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Beat sugar and eggs in medium bowl with mixer 2 min. or until slightly thickened and pale yellow in color. Add chocolate mixture; beat until well blended. Gradually add flour mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until well blended. Add buttermilk and vanilla; mix well. (If batter is not completely blended at this point, mix by hand with rubber spatula until mixture is well blended.) Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake 30 to 34 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out with fudgy crumbs. (Do not overbake.) Cool cakes in pans 5 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; remove and discard waxed paper. Cool cakes completely. Fill and frost with BAKER'S 225th Anniversary Fudge Icing. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

BAKER'S 225TH ANNIVERSARY FUDGE ICING

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients except butter to boil in medium saucepan on medium heat, stirring frequently with wire whisk. Simmer on medium-low heat 20 min. or until thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Add butter gradually, stirring after each addition until butter is completely melted. Pour into 13x9-inch pan. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Spoon frosting into medium bowl; beat with mixer on high speed 1-1/2 min. or until light and fluffy.