Contributed by:
Angelica Hart and Zi
(angelicahartandzi.com)
Romantic thrillers, fantasy, paranormal
Story behind the recipe - We adore the football team, the Eagles, and this desert is a sports fan's guilty pleasure -- win or lose cake. What better way to celebrate any football season than with an Eagles green, sweet, moist cake. Yes, we're from that part of the world. You can have a blast making this cake – there will be green food dye and green cake batter everywhere! But that’s half the fun. NOTE: Apron and towels are a must.
What you’ll need
Cake
- 2 ½ cups flour, 1 ½ cups sugar, 1 tsp. Baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. Cocoa powder, 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature, 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tbsp green food coloring, 1 tsp. white distilled vinegar, 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 pound softened cream cheese, 2 sticks butter, softened
- 1 tsp. Vanilla extract, 4 cups confectioner’s sugar
Steps to the process
Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder.
- In a large mixing bowl, gently beat together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla with an electric mixer.
- Add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between 2 8-inch round pans.
- Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes (mine took 25 minutes), test for doneness with a toothpick.
- Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla together until smooth.
- Add the sugar and beat, on a low speed, until incorporated.
- Increase the speed to high and mix until very light and fluffy.
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