Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 piece)
  • Calories:
  • 445
  • Fat:
  • 16 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 6 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 41 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 261 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 74 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 5 g


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Over the years, Mother has become known for wonderful homemade desserts like this old-fashioned chocolate cake. It was difficult, but my brothers and I always managed to save room for dessert. -Linda McGinty, Parma, Ohio

SERVINGS: 12-15

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 20 min. + cooling Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Ingredients:

  • 2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate, broken into pieces
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 2 cups sifted cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk*
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • COCOA FROSTING:
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Pinch salt
  • 4 to 6 tablespoons milk

Directions:

In a small bowl, stir chocolate in boiling water until melted; cool for 10 minutes. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Beat in egg yolks and chocolate mixture. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Gradually beat in water, nuts and vanilla. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.
    In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Combine sugar and cocoa; gradually add to butter with vanilla, salt and enough milk to achieve desired spreading consistency. Frost cake. Yield: 12-15 servings. *Editor's Note: To sour milk, place 1-1/2 teaspoons white vinegar in a measuring cup. Add milk to equal 1/2 cup.


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