Mexican Chocolate Cake
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Yields:
-
1 9X13 cake
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- 2 ounces baking chocolate
- 2 cups unsifted flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten well
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Frosting
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 2 ounces chocolate
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 1 (1 lb) package powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
directions
- Combine butter, water, vegetable oil and 2 squares chocolate in saucepan.
- Heat over medium heat until chocolate is melted.
- Mix remaining ingredients in large bowl.
- Add chocolate mixture and mix well.
- Pour into a 9X13 pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- The frosting is prepared as follows: Combine butter, chocolate and milk in saucepan.
- Heat until chocolate is melted and bubbles form around the edge.
- Remove from heat and mix with powdered sugar, vanilla and pecans.
- Beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Spread over warm cake in pan.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Julie in TX
Amarillo, Texas