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gma mary's chocolate cake

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
KA CAMP
@GOKACIE
OKLAHOMA, OK

It is very important not to get cake to dry. It depends on what size cake pan you use. I use a "angel food cake pan" or "tube pan". Thinner cakes will take less time to cook.

(1 rating)
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For gma mary's chocolate cake

  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 3/4 c
    crisco
  • 2
    eggs (large)
  • 1 c
    sour milk (add 1 tbs of vinegar or lemon juice to milk)
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 c
    flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    cocoa, unsweetened
  • 1 c
    boiling water
  • CHOCOLATE ICING
  • 1 lb
    powdered sugar (more if needed)
  • 2 Tbsp
    cocoa, unsweetened (heaping)
  • 1/2 stick
    butter
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • milk, whole

How To Make gma mary's chocolate cake

  • 1
    Add vanilla to milk.
  • 2
    Cream sugar and crisco, add eggs and beat well.
  • 3
    Mix in cocoa.
  • 4
    Beginning with flour, alternate adding flour and milk.
  • 5
    Boil water in microwave and add to mix all at once, mix well.
  • 6
    Bake @ 350 degrees about 45 minutes. After 30 minutes begin to check cake by inserting a toothpick every 5 minutes. Cool. Turn cake out onto plate after about 10 minutes.
  • 7
    In a bowl add powdered sugar, cocoa, butter and vanilla. Add milk a little at a time. Beat well. To your taste you might need to add more butter, cocoa and milk.
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