Chocolate Pan Cake

Name: Chocolate Pan Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1 cake, 15 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 ounces butter; 1 cup water; 3 tablespoons cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon baking powder (raining agent); 2 cups flour (plain); 2 cups sugar (white); 1/2 cup milk; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon vinegar; 2 large eggs (beaten); 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 ounces butter; 3 1/2 tablespoons milk; 3 tablespoons cocoa powder; 1 cup powdered icing sugar

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Recipe by jenny butt

Very moist cake. This recipe was shared with me by a friend 35 years ago--well tested.

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READY IN: 50mins

SERVES: 15

YIELD: 1 cake

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

4

ounces butter
1

cup water
3

tablespoons cocoa powder
1

tablespoon baking powder (raining agent)
2

cups flour (plain)
2

cups sugar (white)
¹⁄₂

cup milk
1

teaspoon baking soda
1

tablespoon vinegar
2

large eggs (beaten)
1

teaspoon vanilla
Chocolate Pan Cake Frosting
3

ounces butter
3 ¹⁄₂

tablespoons milk
3

tablespoons cocoa powder
1

cup powdered icing sugar

DIRECTIONS

Melt butter, water and cocoa; bring to boil.
Mix together in a bowl: baking powder, flour and sugar; pour in boiling liquid.
Mix together milk, soda and vinegar; pour into batter. Add eggs and vanilla (batter will be very runny).
Pour into an oblong UNGREASED pan 9"x12"x2".
Cook in preheated oven on 180°C (400°F) for 30 minutes or until cake springs back when touched.
When cooked remove from oven and cut into 15 squares (while still hot); leave in pan.
Frosting: Melt butter. Add milk and cocoa, then add sugar gradually; stir until shiny.
Pour frosting over cut cake.
Let stand until cool, then refrigerate-- Keep in fridge.

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