Mom's Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 1/2 tbsp cocoa
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup crisco
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 6 tbsp milk
  • 3 1/2 tbsp cocoa
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup pecans

Directions:

  1. For the cake: Boil water, crisco, and butter until smooth.
  2. Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  3. Blend butter mixture into dry mixture.
  4. When well combined, mix in remaining ingredients as listed.
  5. Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 inch pan.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees until knife or toothpick comes out clean.
  7. For icing: In a medium saucepan, bring butter and milk to a low boil.
  8. In a mixing bowl, pour butter mixture over powdered sugar and cocoa.
  9. Stir in vanilla and nuts.
  10. When cake comes out of the oven, poke holes in it with a fork and pour icing over while still hot.
  11. Stores great overnight.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1019.8 Kcal (4270 kJ)
Calories from fat 510.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 56.73g 87%
Cholesterol 103.84mg 35%
Sodium 1413.43mg 59%
Potassium 962.18mg 20%
Total Carbs 119.21g 40%
Sugars 63.82g 255%
Dietary Fiber 5.99g 24%
Protein 12.47g 25%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Calcium 206.9mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 376.3 Kcal (1575 kJ)
Calories from fat 188.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.93g 87%
Cholesterol 38.32mg 35%
Sodium 521.55mg 59%
Potassium 355.04mg 20%
Total Carbs 43.99g 40%
Sugars 23.55g 255%
Dietary Fiber 2.21g 24%
Protein 4.6g 25%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 1.2mg 18%
Calcium 76.3mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 24.3
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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