A healthy hint of cinnamon gives this chocolate cake an extra step up over the expected sheet cake. Its sweet frosting is full of crunchy pecans. —Victor Clifford, San Jose, California
Cinnamon Chocolate Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home
In a small saucepan, combine the butter, oil and chocolate. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat. Add the water; pour into a mixing bowl. Cool to room temperature. Beat in the eggs, sugar and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; add to the chocolate mixture alternately with buttermilk. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Remove to a wire rack.
In a small saucepan, combine the butter, milk and chocolate. Cook and stir over low heat until the chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth; fold in pecans. Spread over warm cake. If desired, sprinkle with additional chopped pecans.
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ebohuch
Nov 10, 2020
What the heck...this used to be a sheet cake recipe and they've completely changed it. Not happy.
lvarner
Aug 3, 2019
This cake tasted really good. I like the extra flavor the cinnamon adds, as well as the crunch and flavor from the pecans. This reminded me of a Texas sheet cake. I actually prefer a thicker cake, but overall this turned out well.
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What the heck...this used to be a sheet cake recipe and they've completely changed it. Not happy.
This cake tasted really good. I like the extra flavor the cinnamon adds, as well as the crunch and flavor from the pecans. This reminded me of a Texas sheet cake. I actually prefer a thicker cake, but overall this turned out well.