Mrs. Moore's Chocolate Cake

Submitted by Nimz_

"My sister-in-law gave me this recipe and it is out of this world. I am not a big sweet fan, thank goodness, but this one I could not resist. It is just great. Enjoy."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: cake

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 3 -4 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• Icing

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 6 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Cake: Sift flour and sugar together.
2. Heat butter, cocoa, water and oil until it boils.
3. Pour hot mixture over flour and sugar.
4. Mix well by hand!
5. Add buttermilk and soda.
6. Add eggs and vanilla.
7. Mix well.
8. Bake in a well greased and floured 9x13 pan at 350 for 30-35 minutes.
9. Icing: Mix butter, cocoa and buttermilk in heavy sauce pan.
10. Heat until boils.
11. Remove from heat.
12. Add powdered sugar and mix well.
13. Add pecans or walnuts and vanilla.
14. Pour over cake while cake is still hot.

Reviews

[Rita P]

VERY MOIST, VERY CHOCOLATE, VERY EASY AND VERY GOOD! WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR? THANK YOU dcmac FOR THIS RECIPE.

 

[Sueie]

This is a really good chocolate cake, I used half brown and half white sugar. This cake was moist and chocolaty.

 

[Laudee]

Super-Good cake, dc!! Was a snap to mix up and bake...Very moist and best of all, CHOCOLATY!! Easiest recipe I've made in loooong time! Thanks so much for sharing...Will definitely make this "keeper" again! Laudee

 

[DreamerLex]

This cake is wonderful... thank you!!

 

[der_misanthrope]

Excellent cake! I halved the recipe. I used milk soured with lemon juice because I NEVER have buttermilk! I baked it in round corning casserole dish (7.5inches?) for 20 minutes then covered it tightly with foil and baked an additional 25 minutes. So a steamed cake? I guess? It came out so well! I've made this several times now and am about to make 2 more to take camping next week. Thanks for the great recipe. :)