Chocolate Cake with Beef Tallow

Want to use your beef tallow in something different than cooking? Try this chocolate cake with beef tallow!

There are so many uses for beef tallow (listen to our podcast episode for more ideas) but have you tried it in cake? This is Sarah's favourite recipe for chocolate cake using beef tallow!

Chocolate Cake with Beef Tallow
Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder (optional)
• 1 cup milk, or buttermilk (also can sub milk alternative)
• 1/2 cup melted beef tallow (you can sub vegetable or canola oil, or melted coconut oil)
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350º F. Prepare two 9-inch cake pans with parchment paper or by spraying with baking spray, buttering and lightly flouring.

For the chocolate cake

• Add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and espresso powder (if using) to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk to combine or, using your paddle attachment, stir through flour mixture until combined well.
• Add milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla to flour mixture and mix together on medium speed until well combined. Reduce speed and carefully add boiling water to the cake batter until well combined.
• Distribute cake batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center of the chocolate cake comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes, remove from the pan and cool completely.
• Frost the cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.

Original recipe from Add a Pinch