HAND-ME-DOWN CHOCOLATE CAKE
My Mom always made this for family birthdays. The original recipe was on a can of Hershey's Cocoa Powder. I still have the original taped to an index card. The flour amount is different from the recipe I found already posted here.
Provided by Carol
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Grease and flour two 8" cake pans (or use Pan Release, Professional Pan Coating, Recipe #78579, by Kittencal).
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla; beat 1 minute at medium speed.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
- Alternately add the flour mixture and the water to the creamed mixture, while mixing.
- Pour batter into pans, dividing equally.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
- Cool cake for 5 minutes, then remove from pans and place on wire racks to fully cool before frosting.
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love
Neil Nakhid
[email protected]This is my new favorite chocolate cake recipe.
James Snow
[email protected]I love that this cake can be made ahead of time.
Jayed Ahamed
[email protected]This cake is perfect for a special occasion.
Lokman khan
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but this cake was easy to make and turned out great.
savatrie ponwasie
[email protected]This cake was a disaster! It didn't rise properly, and the frosting was too runny.
Hafiza Uzma
[email protected]I had some trouble getting the cake to rise properly, but it still tasted good.
Robert Kolar
[email protected]This cake is a little too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.
deenn idrees
[email protected]I made this cake for my daughter's birthday, and she loved it! It was so delicious.
Sompa Sompa
[email protected]This cake is so moist and flavorful. I love the chocolate frosting, too.
Arun Bhandari
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now, and it always turns out perfect. It's my go-to chocolate cake recipe.
Trinity Imade
[email protected]This cake was a hit at my party! Everyone loved it, and it was so easy to make. I'll definitely be making it again.