Chocolate Cake

For my daughter's 7th birthday she really wanted a chocolate cake with butter cream frosting and polka dots. We found a chocolate cake recipe on Curious Foodie that sounded perfect. My daughter and I had a fun time baking this cake together - she was so proud when she finally cracked the eggs without getting any shells into the batter. I was disappointed when I took the pans out of the oven to find the cake hadn't risen much. I asked my daughter if she wanted to make a new cake or go buy a cake at the store and she said no. She loved the cake that she baked and wanted it for her birthday. She had a great time frosting, designing and decorating the cake. It was wonderful to see my daughter fill with pride when her friends told her how pretty and tasty her cake was. I am glad it turned out okay but I wish I knew why the cake didn't rise, does anyone have any suggestions?

Chocolate Cake:

Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking

Original recipe from Curious Foodie

1/2 cup of unsalted butter

1 cup of white sugar

2 small eggs

3/4 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 cup of milk

1 1/4 cup of flour

3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

3/4 tsp baking soda

Pinch of salt

Frosting of your choice (we used butter cream)

Sprinkles

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