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Ingredients
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 cups |
| granulated sugar: 2 cups |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted): 3 1/2 Tbl |
| water: 1 cup |
| household shortening: 1/2 cup |
| salted butter: 1/2 cup |
| buttermilk: 1/2 cup |
| eggs: 2 |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| salted butter: 1/2 cup |
| 2% milk: 6 Tbl |
| powdered sugar: 1 lb |
| unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted): 3 1/2 Tbl |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| pecans: 1/2 cup |
Mom's Chocolate Cake
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
50 min -
Servings
1 serving(s)
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- For the cake: Boil water, crisco, and butter until smooth.
- Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Blend butter mixture into dry mixture.
- When well combined, mix in remaining ingredients as listed.
- Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 inch pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees until knife or toothpick comes out clean.
- For icing: In a medium saucepan, bring butter and milk to a low boil.
- In a mixing bowl, pour butter mixture over powdered sugar and cocoa.
- Stir in vanilla and nuts.
- When cake comes out of the oven, poke holes in it with a fork and pour icing over while still hot.
- Stores great overnight.