Little Chocolate Cake Recipe

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A small chocolate cake can be just as good as a large one. Plus, none of it goes to waste. Husband Loren and I love its terrific from-scratch taste and rich chocolate frosting.—Paula Anderson, Springfield, Illinois

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Little Chocolate Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 30 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • FROSTING:
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  • In a bowl, combine chocolate and water; stir until blended. Cool. Add the sugar, shortening, egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the chocolate mixture alternately with buttermilk. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
  • Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
  • For frosting, combine the first six ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil for 1-1/2 minutes; remove from the heat. Set pan into a large pan of ice water. Beat for 1 minute. Add butter and vanilla. Beat 10 minutes longer or until frosting achieves spreading consistency. Frost cake. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 945 calories, 34 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 73 mg cholesterol, 701 mg sodium, 159 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Little Chocolate Cake in Taste of Home February/March 1997, p12

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Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2012 by Loiscooks

Something is wrong here. One piece cannot equal 945 calories and 159g of carbohydrate.


Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2010 by d.cervantes

The only thing I would change is double the recipe. It came out way smaller than the picture looks. The icing is different but good and you can still mix powdered sugar with it and it still tastes good,just sweeter and it lightens the chocolate color.

 
 
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