Chocolate Cake

Name: Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 cake
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup shortening; 1 3/4 cups sugar; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon hot water; 1 cup cold water

Submitted by cuisinebymae

"This is a very old recipe. We like it unfrosted, but it could also be baked in 2 (8") round pans and frosted. Very moist."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 1 cake

ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂ cup cocoa
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup shortening
1 ³⁄₄ cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon hot water
1 cup cold water

directions

Sift together flour, cocoa, and salt.
Cream shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Stir in the vanilla.
Dissolve baking soda in the hot water.
Stir into the creamed mixture.
Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with cold water.
Beat well after each addition.
(I make 5"dumps":dry- water- dry- water- dry).
Bake in a greased and floured 13" X 9" X 2" pan for 20-25 minutes at 350F.

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Reviews

I made this cake for my husband's birthday today. I thought the batter was a little thick so I added about 2 tbs. of milk and threw in a handful of chocolate chips just for fun! My cake took longer than 25 min...not sure how long, maybe 35-40. It's probably our old oven though. I thought this was a nice lighter cake, not too rich and not too sweet.

browniepie
I really liked this cake. I think I baked it just a little too long, mine was a bit dry. I added maybe a quarter cup of extra cocoa, used two 8" rounds, and used this frosting: http://www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-frosting-348737<br/> It really was good.

beansandnachos
simple n easy n very moist

Penyulawa
These was good. A nice chocolate flavor. I wouldn't really recommend this cake for a layer cake because the cake was quite thin. I also used Cherry Filling for Cake Recipe #156409 for the filling and frosting. Thanks for the recipe!

BestTeenChef
Very moist & easy to make. I took this cake to work and got rave reviews. I used cooking spray instead of greasing and flouring the pan and it worked beautifully. Will definitely use this recipe again.

Mel in NC