THIRTY MINUTE COCOA CAKE WITH QUICK COCOA FROSTING

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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.

Provided by Cali

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Chocolate

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup butter
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup water
½ cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup butter
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
⅓ cup milk
3 ½ cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.4 calories, Carbohydrate 59.6 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 196.8 mg, Sugar 46.9 g

Khan Ji
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This cake is the perfect dessert for any occasion.


Razwan Af
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I'm so happy I found this recipe!


Bob Solomon
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This cake is a winner!


Md Anser
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I love this cake! It's my go-to recipe for chocolate cake.


Richard Hutchinson
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This cake is so easy to make and it's so delicious!


Government Phone
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I highly recommend this recipe!


Namce King
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This is the best chocolate cake I've ever had!


Tabi Saviour
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I've made this cake several times now and it always turns out perfect.


Fahad Farouk
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This cake was a hit at my party! Everyone loved it.


Dhahiri Salum
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I'm so glad I found this recipe! This cake is a keeper.


Lucy Wacera
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This cake is delicious! I love the chocolate flavor and the frosting is perfect.


Deepak Sah
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I made this cake for my family and they loved it! It was gone in no time.


Osmani Zubejr
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This cake is amazing! It's so moist and flavorful, and the frosting is the perfect complement.


Mash Collins
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This cake was so easy to make and it turned out so moist and delicious! I will definitely be making it again.