To Die for Chocolate Cake

Name: To Die for Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1/4 cup cocoa; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup oil (veggie or canola); 2 cups flour; 2 cups sugar; 2 eggs (at room temp); 2 teaspoons cinnamon (best you can find); 1/2 teaspoon table salt; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup butter; 1/4 cup cocoa; 1 tablespoon cocoa; 1/3 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar (3 1/2 cups/16 oz)

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Recipe by wiggleone

This is a recipe from my Grandma Robbie. It was a staple in our family growing up on birthdays and special occasions. Due to the fact that the amount of sugar will put a diabetic in a coma, it's only made now on Christmas, and maybe a birthday. Do not try to make this in a 9x13 pan, it won't turn out right. I've inherited the original cake pan to make this, 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 by 2. A jelly roll pan works as well.

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READY IN: 40mins

SERVES: 12

YIELD: 1 cake

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

Cake
¹⁄₂

cup butter
¹⁄₄

cup cocoa
1

cup water
¹⁄₂

cup oil (veggie or canola)
2

cups flour
2

cups sugar
2

eggs (at room temp)
2

teaspoons cinnamon (best you can find)
¹⁄₂

teaspoon table salt
¹⁄₂

cup buttermilk
1

teaspoon baking soda
1

teaspoon vanilla
FROSTING
¹⁄₂

cup butter
¹⁄₄

cup cocoa
1

tablespoon cocoa
¹⁄₃

cup buttermilk
1

teaspoon vanilla
1

(16 ounce) box powdered sugar (3 1/2 cups/16 oz)

DIRECTIONS

Melt butter, cocoa, water and oil -- bring to a simmer. To the hot mixture in a stand mixer, add remaining cake ingredients, mixing well after each addition.
Pour into greased 10 1/2 by 15 1/2 pan (or jelly roll pan). Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes (check at 15). DO NOT OVER BAKE. Test with a toothpick at 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
While the cake is cooling, prepare frosting. Melt 1 stick butter, cocoa, buttermilk, vanilla and powdered sugar and mix well in stand mixer. Pour frosting on top of warm cake.

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