Grandmother's Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Nothing beats a homemade chocolate cake and this is the cake my family makes for special occasion.—Gloria Edwards, McPherson, Kansas

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Grandmother's Chocolate Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 12-16 Servings

15 35 50

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup boiling water
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and soda; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in water; mix until smooth. (Batter will be thin.) Pour into a greased and floured 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 227 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 43 mg cholesterol, 326 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Grandmother's Chocolate Cake in Reminisce September/October 1994, p49