Recipe: Mom's Texas Chocolate Cake
Dec 22
3:17 PM
Dec 22
3:17 PM
Cake:
1 c. water
½ c. oil
1 stick margarine
4 T. cocoa
Melt together in a small saucepan.
In a separate bowl combine:
2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. salt
2 beaten eggs
1 heaping tsp. baking soda
½ c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
Combine in a small bowl; pour the heated mixture over the second; stir well. Pour batter into a 9 x 13-inch cake pan that has been greased and floured. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes on 400 degrees.
Icing:
1 stick margarine
4 T. cocoa
6 tsp. milk
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
½ c. chopped nuts (if you want nuts)
Make in a saucepan. Pour icing on the cake while it is still warm.