Mom's Chocolate Cake

MMMMMM... Chocolatey...

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 15

Ingredients

• For Cake

• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  cocoa
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup coffee
• 2⁄3 cup  sour milk (add 1 T vinegar and milk to fill 2/3 cup)
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

• For Frosting

• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1  lb powdered sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup  cocoa (or to taste)
• 1⁄2 cup coffee (or to taste)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and baking soda in a large bowl.
3. Add 1 stick of margarine, 1/2 c of coffee, and 1/3 c of sour milk to the sifted ingredients.
4. Stir by hand until mixed.
5. Add another 1/3 c of sour milk, 2 eggs, and 1 t of vanilla.
6. Beat 3 or 4 minutes with mixer.
7. Pour into lightly greased 9x13-inch baking pan.
8. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
9. After cake cools mix together ingredients for the chocolate frosting.
10. In a large mixing bowl, add the stick of margarine and powdered sugar together and add vanilla, cocoa and coffee to taste.
11. Spread frosting on top of cooled cake.