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Ingredients
| granulated sugar: 2 cups |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 cups |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1 tsp |
| salted butter: 1 cup |
| unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted): 1/4 cup |
| water: 1 cup |
| buttermilk: 1/2 cup |
| eggs: 2 |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| walnuts (chopped): 1/2 cup |
| salted butter: 1/2 cup |
| unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted): 1/4 cup |
| 2% milk: 1/3 cup |
| powdered sugar (sifted): 3 1/2 cups |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
Thirty Minute Cocoa Cake With Quick Cocoa Frosting
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"When you need a great cake FAST! You frost while hot in the pan saving time! Great for potlucks and bake sales when you need a cake now."
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Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Servings
18 serving(s)
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Directions
- In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup butter or margarine, 1/4 cup cocoa, and water. Cook over medium heat until butter is melted.
- In a large mixing bowl stir together sugar, flour, soda, and cinnamon. Add cocoa mixture to flour mixture, and blend. Beat together eggs and buttermilk, and blend into batter thoroughly. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour batter into ungreased 9 x 13 inch pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- To Make Frosting: Five minutes before cake is done, combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup cocoa, and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and simmer about 3 minutes; remove from heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla, blending until smooth. Spread immediately over hot cake in pan. Sprinkle with nuts.