gma mary's chocolate cake

(1 RATING)
6 Pinches
OKLAHOMA, OK
Updated on Jul 14, 2015

It is very important not to get cake to dry. It depends on what size cake pan you use. I use a "angel food cake pan" or "tube pan". Thinner cakes will take less time to cook.

prep time
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup crisco
  • 2 - eggs (large)
  • 1 cup sour milk (add 1 tbs of vinegar or lemon juice to milk)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cocoa, unsweetened
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • CHOCOLATE ICING
  • 1 pound powdered sugar (more if needed)
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa, unsweetened (heaping)
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • - milk, whole

How To Make gma mary's chocolate cake

  • Step 1
    Add vanilla to milk.
  • Step 2
    Cream sugar and crisco, add eggs and beat well.
  • Step 3
    Mix in cocoa.
  • Step 4
    Beginning with flour, alternate adding flour and milk.
  • Step 5
    Boil water in microwave and add to mix all at once, mix well.
  • Step 6
    Bake @ 350 degrees about 45 minutes. After 30 minutes begin to check cake by inserting a toothpick every 5 minutes. Cool. Turn cake out onto plate after about 10 minutes.
  • Step 7
    In a bowl add powdered sugar, cocoa, butter and vanilla. Add milk a little at a time. Beat well. To your taste you might need to add more butter, cocoa and milk.

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Category: Cakes
Category: Chocolate
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar

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