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Irresistible Chocolate Cake




Source of Recipe


Midwest Living


List of Ingredients




1 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk
• 2 slightly beaten eggs
• 1 recipe Irresistible Frosting (see recipe below)


Recipe



1. Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan;* set aside. In saucepan, combine butter and water. Heat to boiling; stir to melt butter.
2. In large bowl, mix sugar, flour, cocoa, soda, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon. Add hot butter mixture; stir until smooth.
3. Add buttermilk and eggs, beating by hand until smooth.
4. Pour mixture into prepared baking pan. Bake in 350 degree F oven for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.
5. Spread Irresistible Frosting over cake and let stand at least 4 hours. Makes 12 to 16 servings.
Irresistible Frosting: In saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter with 10 large marshmallows or 1 cup miniature marshmallows. Remove saucepan from heat. Add 1/3 cup buttermilk or milk, 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Stir in 4 to 4 -1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar to make a thin frosting. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped nuts. Pour over cake, spreading the frosting evenly.
*Note: You also can bake this chocolate cake in 2 greased and floured 9x1-1/2-inch round cake pans. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes in pans on wire racks. Remove and cool. Frost cake as you like.