Devil's Food Squares

Submitted by tammy dalton

"This is a wonderfully easy chocolate cake recipe and its so delicious. It has a hint of cinnamon but not enough to distract from the chocolate. If you enjoy baking with children this is a good one. Ice the cake while hot. You can serve hot or cold. (my favorite) Don't make the icing until cake is out of the oven, icing must be hot to pour over cake."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• 1 dash salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• chocolate icing
• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 (1 lb) box sifted powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

directions

1. Mix the first 4 ingredients and bring to boiling point, Combine the next two ingredients and pour the hot chocolate mixture over; Add the remaining ingredients; Bake in 9x13 pan at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
2. Icing; Bring margarine,cocoa and milk to boiling point over low heat, Add powdered sugar, vanilla and nuts, Ice cake while hot.

Reviews

[Mom2Rose]

PAC Spring 2010: These squares are delicious! Especially with a nice cup of coffee! My daughter loved them too - who doesn't like chocolate?