Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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This is a wonderful chocolate cake that was made in the olden days. It is absolutely delicious, yet simple. Ingredients:
1 cup butter |
1 cup water |
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder |
1/2 cup buttermilk |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
2 eggs, beaten |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
2 cups white sugar |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup butter |
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder |
1/3 cup buttermilk |
4 cups confectioners' sugar |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 cup chopped pecans |
1 pinch salt |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. In a saucepan, melt 1 cup of butter. Stir in 1 cup water and 4 tablespoons cocoa powder. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, dissolve the baking soda in 1/2 cup of buttermilk. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Mix in the cooled cocoa mixture.
3. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the cocoa buttermilk mixture. Stir until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Ice the cake with Buttermilk Pecan Icing while it's still warm.
4. For the icing: In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter with 4 tablespoons cocoa. Stir in 1/3 cup buttermilk, and heat until almost boiling. Stir in confectioners' sugar, vanilla, salt and pecans. Remove from heat. Mix well and pour over warm cake.
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