posted by Pj 01-16-100 8:05 AM
* Exported from MasterCook *
Favorite Hot Chocolate Cake
Categories : Cakes
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Cake:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup margarine
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs -- slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Icing:
1/2 cup margarine
3 tablespoons cocoa
3 tablespoons buttermilk
2 cups confectioner's sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
To make cake:
Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Sift together flour and sugar; set aside. In a saucepan, melt margarine, cocoa and water; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add flour and sugar mixture. Mix well with a wire whisk. Immediately add buttermilk, baking soda, eggs and vanilla, continuing to stir constantly with whisk.
Pour into prepared pan. Bake about 27 to 28 minutes until cake springs back when touched in the center. Start testing at around 24 minutes).
To make icing:
In a saucepan, melt margarine, cocoa and buttermilk. Bring to a boil; remove from heat. Add confectioner's sugar and vanilla. Beat with wire whisk until smooth. Let cake cool about 10 minutes, then pour icing over warm cake using spatula to spread evenly. If you want a thicker icing add a little more confectioner's sugar