Log Cabin Chocolate Cake

"This is a great chocolate cake! Why it's called log cabin, I don't have a clue, other than the fact that it may go back a long time. It's great and that's all that I care about! This is a large cake, so make sure you have the right pan/s for it. I don't really know what size pan to tell you to use. One look at the ingredients will tell you it's going to be huge. I plan to make this in the next week or so, and when I do, I'll come back and post. I hope you enjoy it. I got this recipe from my friend Donna, after having it at her house."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
10-12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda and sugar.
  • Make a well in the center of the mixture.
  • Add the oil, coffee, eggs and vanilla.
  • Blend together.Beat until smooth.
  • Bake at 375°F for 1 hour.

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  1. This recipe is the exact same one my grandmother and mom used to make. It's meant to be a loaf cake and the recipe posted makes 2 loaf cakes using a 5x7 loaf pan cooking for 40-45 minutes. I love it with a sprinkle of powdered sugar on top and a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.... yummy in the tummy!!!
     
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  2. In answer this is a very old cake recipe...I found it many years ago in an old workbasket crochet book that was dated in the 1930's.I had used it for many years.It is a very moist and delicious cake.I had misplaced my copy and am happy to have found it online.
     
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  1. This is the same recipe as my grandma and mom used to make when I was growing up. It's actually meant to be a loaf cake and the recipe posted makes 2 loaves. Best served with a sprinkle of powdered sugar on top and a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side..... yummy in the tummy!!
     

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