Chocolatetown Special Cake (Chocolate Cake)

Submitted by Marg (CaymanDesigns)

"Very rich because of the addition of buttermilk. I like to use Recipe #261024 for the icing. Or Recipe #95416 if I need to decorate the cake."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup cocoa
• 1⁄2 cup boiling water
• 2⁄3 cup shortening
• 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄3 cups buttermilk

directions

1. In small bowl combine cocoa and boiling water, set aside. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease and flour 2 9-inch round pans. (Don't use 8-inch pans or they will overflow!).
3. Cream shortening, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs, beat well.
5. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture. Blend in cocoa mixture. Pour into prepared pans.
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until they test done. Cool and frost with a icing of your choice.

Reviews

[patricia d.]

I just wanted to share. I was about 8 years old and I made the chocolate town special cake. I remembered it called for buttermilk and I didn't have any, so I figured that half butter and half milk made buttermilk. It turned out to be such a good cake. I was so proud of myself.

 

[Lawsome]

This chocolate cake turned out well - I received many compliments. It wasn't as flavorful as I would have liked, which I believe was my fault as read shortening and used crisco (I think I would have rather used butter). Very easy, too!

 

[Derf2440]

Nice moist cake and quite chocolatey!! I made it for Valentine's Day for DH, he loved it. I made white iceing for the sides and inside with coconut and put chocolate icing on top just cus he likes both. Turned out great I will make it again, thanks for posting Marg.

 

[heidi]

This cake is amazing! I have it in my favorite brand names cookbook. moist, rich, soft...and a little denser than the average chocolate cake (in a good way). I always use milk and vinegar (instead of the buttermilk) and it comes out great. Use a cocoa-based buttercream frosting.