Great Aunt Lola's Chocolate Cake |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 90 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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One of my Great Aunt Lola's recipes from a TEENY lil' town in Bridgeport, Ill. She lived to be 93! The chocolate icing is just like FUDGE!!! Ingredients:
2 cups flour |
1 cup sugar |
1 cup dark brown sugar |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 cup butter |
4 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa |
1 cup water |
1/2 cup buttermilk |
2 eggs |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
1/2 cup butter |
4 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa |
6 tablespoons milk or 6 tablespoons heavy cream |
powdered sugar |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
Directions:
1. In large bowl, mix flour, sugars, soda and cinnamon.
2. In heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat til melted and just UNDER a boil, don't boil!, the 2 sticks butter, 4 Tbl. cocoa and the 1 cup water.
3. Pour over dry ingredients.
4. Stir. Add buttermilk, eggs and vanilla. Stir well til all is combined.
5. I use a large whisk for this.
6. Scrape sides and bottom to incorporate all til smooth, but you don't have to over-mix. Pour into greased and floured 13x9 pan.
7. I use my old metal one for this, *it seems to come out MUCH better than using a glass one.
8. Bake in 350ยบ oven for 35-40 minutes, test with a toothpick.
9. Remove from oven and while cooling, make icing.
10. Fudge Icing:.
11. In heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt and bring just UNDER a boil, the butter, cocoa and cream or milk.
12. Stir in quickly the powdered sugar and vanilla til creamy.
13. Then QUICKLY spread/pour over warm cake. Spread icing evenly over top.
14. Chill in fridge til set.
15. *For the icing, it's 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar or 1 (1 lb. ) box. It doesn't want to show up in the recipe.
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