Tim's Favorite Chocolate Cake
This is my husband's favorite cake, and the one he requests for his birthday or special occasions.
* Exported from MasterCook *
Tim's Chocolate Cake
Recipe By :Kate
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 sticks butter or margarine
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup water
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
FROSTING:
1 stick butter or margarine
4 tablespoons cocoa
6 tablespoons buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 box confectioner's sugar
buttermilk -- as needed
Bring to a boil the 2 sticks oleo, 4 T cocoa and the 1 cup of water and stir until smooth.
In a large bowl, mix the sugar, flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Then add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to 1/2 cup buttermilk in another container, then add this to the dry mixture. Add 1 t. vanilla and 2 eggs to this mixture
Add the boiled mixture to the large mixing bowl mixture. Mix all together until smooth. Pour into a greased sheet pan and bake at 325 for 45-50 minutes. Test for doneness with toothpick; may be slightly moist but still done
Cool cake and frost with frosting mixture. To make frosting, melt the oleo, cocoa and buttermilk in a small saucepan. Add the vanilla. When melted, remove from heat and pour into a small mixing bowl. Add 1 box of confectioner's sugar and beat until smooth. May need to add more buttermilk, as needed, to get to the right spreading consistency.
Description:
"Tim's Favorite!"
NOTES : This cake is only suitable as a sheet cake. It is very moist and will not hold up to being baked in two round cake pans and then frosted as a two layer round cake. It will slip and fall apart.
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