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Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake
Chocolate lovers will adore a slice of rich, Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake! This decadent sheet cake has a tender crumb and is topped with an easy chocolate frosting.
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (240 ml) water
- ¼ cup (21 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup (120 ml) buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the icing:
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter
- ¼ cup (21 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) buttermilk
- 4 cups (440 g) confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (120 g) chopped pecans
- pinch salt
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Instructions
To make the cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9"x 13"x 2" baking pan.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Mix in the water and cocoa powder. Remove from heat. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Add the cooled cocoa mixture and mix well.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Make a well in the center and add the cocoa mixture, stirring just until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake 30 minutes, or until a pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
To make the icing:
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with the cocoa powder. Stir in the buttermilk, and continue cooking until the mixture is almost boiling. Stir in the sugar, vanilla, pecans, and salt, mixing thoroughly.
- Remove from heat. Pour the icing immediately over the warm cake. Allow the frosting to set before serving.
Notes
- This is quite a rich cake, so a little goes a long way if you want to stretch the servings beyond what's listed in the recipe.
- Recipe adapted from AllRecipes.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 4 days or in the refrigerator up to 6 days.
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