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To Die for Chocolate Cake

By wiggleone

Added December 22, 2010 | Recipe #444644

Categories: Cakes Dessert Low protein

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20 mins

wiggleone's Note:

This is a recipe from my Grandma Robbie. It was a staple in our family growing up on birthdays and special occasions. Due to the fact that the amount of sugar will put a diabetic in a coma, it's only made now on Christmas, and maybe a birthday. Do not try to make this in a 9x13 pan, it won't turn out right. I've inherited the original cake pan to make this, 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 by 2. A jelly roll pan works as well.

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Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield:

cake

Units: US | Metric

Cake

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa
1 cup water
1/2 cup oil (veggie or canola)
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 eggs (at room temp)
2 teaspoons cinnamon (best you can find)
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla

FROSTING

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa
1 tablespoon cocoa
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar (3 1/2 cups/16 oz)

Directions:

1

Melt butter, cocoa, water and oil -- bring to a simmer. To the hot mixture in a stand mixer, add remaining cake ingredients, mixing well after each addition.
2

Pour into greased 10 1/2 by 15 1/2 pan (or jelly roll pan). Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes (check at 15). DO NOT OVER BAKE. Test with a toothpick at 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
3

While the cake is cooling, prepare frosting. Melt 1 stick butter, cocoa, buttermilk, vanilla and powdered sugar and mix well in stand mixer. Pour frosting on top of warm cake.