Litill Miss Norma Recipe
Make Litill Miss Norma Recipe in just 1h 30m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.
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Ingredients
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For the Cake
For the Frosting
Method
For the Cake
- 1
Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix dry ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- 3
- 4
Combine wet and dry mixtures
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- 5
Add boiling water
Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.
- 6
Bake the cake
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool the cake
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn them out onto wire racks to cool completely.
For the Frosting
- 8
Beat the butter
In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth.
- 9
Add dry ingredients
Gradually add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder, mixing on low speed until combined.
- 10
Add cream and vanilla
Add the heavy cream and vanilla extract to the mixture. Beat on medium-high speed until the frosting is light and fluffy.
- 11
Frost the cake
Once the cake is completely cool, spread a layer of frosting on top of one cake layer, place the second layer on top, and frost the top and sides of the entire cake.