granny's chocolate oil cake

Arena, WI
Updated on May 14, 2013

The best chocolate cake you will ever eat. Do not skip cooking the frosting or it changes the whole cake

prep time 15 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake
yield

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup soured milk (add 1 tsp. vinegar to milk)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • FROSTING
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 4 cups powdered sugar

How To Make granny's chocolate oil cake

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9x13 cake pan.
  • Step 2
    In a large mixing bowl combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Add the rest of the ingredients for the cake. Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed
  • Step 3
    Pour into prepared pan, and bake 35 - 40 minutes until done.
  • Step 4
    When cake is almost done baking prepare frosting. Heat butter, cocoa, and milk to boiling. Pour over powdered sugar and mix well.
  • Step 5
    Allow cake to cool for about 10 minutes. Poke small holes in the cake, I use the end of a wooden spoon, then frost the cake while still warm.

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

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