chocolate soda cake
This was my mothers recipe and a favorite of our family. My children, nieces, and nephews still use this recipe today. It has always been a family reunion favorite.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
yield
24 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 - egg
- 2 cups milk
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon clove, ground
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 cup raisins (optional)
- 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
How To Make chocolate soda cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 2Blend sugar and shortening in large mixing bowl.
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Step 3add eggs, milk, and vanilla. mix well
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Step 4In another bowl mix flour, cloves, nutmeg, salt, and soda.
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Step 5Add wet mixture to dry mixture.
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Step 6Dissolve soda and cocoa into water then add to mixture.
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Step 7Add raisins and nuts
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Step 8Grease and flour 9 by 13 cake pan.
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Step 9Pour batter into cake pan. Tap bottom of cake pan gently on counter to release excess bubbles.
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Step 10Bake on 350 degrees for 45 minutes
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