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Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting
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Brief Description
Basic chocolate cake and frosting.
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Main Ingredient
cocoa
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Category: Cakes
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 30 min(s)
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Cook Time: 50 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Posted By: suzrogers
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Posted On: Nov 26, 2017
Number of Servings:
Ingredients:
- 2 cups - flour
- 2 cups - sugar
- 1 cups - margarine
- 1 cups - water
- 1/4 cups - cocoa
- 1/2 cups - buttermilk mixed with baking soda
- 1 teaspoons - baking soda
- 2 - eggs slightly beaten
- 1 teaspoons - vanilla
- 1/2 cups - margarine
- 3 1/2 tablespoons - cocoa
- 1/3 cups - milk
- 1 teaspoons - vanilla
- 1 cups - pecans chopped
- 1 pounds - powdered sugar sifted
Directions:
For cake:
Blend flour and sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
In a saucepan, bring to a boil the margarine, water and cocoa. Pour over the flour and sugar mixture and mix well.
Combine all other cake ingredients and add to the batter, mixing well.
Pour into greased and floured 13 by 9 by 2 inch baking pan and bake at 400 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes or until done. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes while preparing frosting.
For Frosting:
Combine margarine, cocoa and milk in a saucepan; heat slowly and bring to a boil. Remove from stove and add powdered sugar, vanilla and pecans, stirring until mixed thoroughly. Pour over cake while still hot.
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