Mrs. Kocevar's Black Joe Cake

Submitted by Impera_Magna

"My sister shared this recipe that she got from her mother-in-law. Requested by my nephews on their birthdays, my sister Carol makes a batch and a half of this recipe and bakes in a 9x13" pan for 40 minutes."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 3⁄4 cup sour milk (Sour milk can be made by adding 1 T lemon juice or vinegar to 3/4 c milk)

directions

1. Boil water; remove from heat and add butter and chocolate; stir.
2. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda.
3. Add eggs; stir.
4. Stir in chocolate mixture, mixing well.
5. Add sour milk; mix well.
6. Pour into 2 greased and floured 8" round cake pans.
7. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes.

Reviews

[Chef_Irion]

This is so delicious!!! I am a chocoholic and this definitely satisfied!! I did the batch and a half that was suggested and it turned out well. I iced it with chocolate buttercream frosting. YUM-O!