aunt helen's chocolate cake

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69 Pinches
clifton park, NY
Updated on Jul 16, 2011

This cake recipe is from my Aunt Helen. She got it from her mother-in-law years ago. I make this and pair it with a "boiled frosting" recipe which I got from my sister-in-law, Patti. I am also sharing that recipe. This cake and Patti's Boiled Frosting are a match made in heaven. At school I made this cake for the Relay for Life auction and also many people at work ask me to make the cake for them or a family memeber. It is a pretty popular cake! Sure hope you try it and enjoy! Just a quick note I use Pam for baking on the pan rather than greasing and flouring and the Pam for Baking works very well!

prep time
cook time 30 Min
method ---
yield about 10-15 depending on how large you slice!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups very hot water

How To Make aunt helen's chocolate cake

  • Step 1
    Mix all of your dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
  • Step 2
    Add in the vanilla and the oil. Beat the eggs and add in. I always stir that much to blend before adding in the hot water.
  • Step 3
    Carefully add in the hot water a little at a time and mix it well. The batter is going to be pretty loose and that is okay.
  • Step 4
    Pour into greased and flour baking pan (13x9) and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. Check center, insert a toothpick or a knife and when it is pulled from the center clean the cake is done. Let cool completely before frosting.

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