Homemade Thunder Cake
Today, I will share with you a delicious thunder cake recipe, a tasty dessert that is not only delicious but easy to make. Thunder Cake is a great dessert to have on hand for a special occasion or just as a snack. It’s an elegant dessert that is easy to put together, but you also have to be diligent about making sure it tastes great.
Ingredients
For Cake
- 1 cup Shortening
- 1 3/4 cups White Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 3 Egg yolks
- 3 Egg whites
- 1 cup Coldwater
- 1/3 cup Fresh tomatoes
- 2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Dry cocoa
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- Fresh Strawberries for topping
For Buttercream Frosting
- 1/3 cup Butter
- 2 tbsp Milk
- Powdered sugar 3 Cups
- 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Before beginning, separate wet and dry ingredients.
- Combine the wet ingredients one by one: shortening, sugar, vanilla, water, tomatoes, and egg yolks. In a separate metal bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy.
- Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together. Combine the dry mixture with the creamy mixture.
- Flour and grease two 8 ½ inch pans. Pour equal amounts of batter into each pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes at 350°F.
- For buttercream frosting, mix powdered sugar and butter in a medium bowl with a spoon or electric mixer on low speed. Add vanilla and 1 tablespoon of milk. Beat in remaining milk until frosting is smooth and spreadable.
- Make your thunder cake look stunning by topping it with strawberries.