Hot Water Chocolate Cake

Name: Hot Water Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp ahortening; 1 c sugar; 1 egg; 4 Tbsp cocoa, dissolved in 1/2 c. boiling water; 1 tsp baking soda, dissolved in 1/2 c. boiling water; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 1/2 c flour; 1 tsp vanilla

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By Ethel Adler
@FrauA

This was my mother's recipe. I double the recipe when I take it to a potluck meal. Usually I bring home an empty pan.

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Serves:

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1 Tbsp

ahortening
1 c

sugar
1

egg
4 Tbsp

cocoa, dissolved in 1/2 c. boiling water
1 tsp

baking soda, dissolved in 1/2 c. boiling water
1 tsp

baking powder
1 1/2 c

flour
1 tsp

vanilla
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How to Make Hot Water Chocolate Cake

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Mix all ingredients and pour into 11 x 13 greased pan. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes. This cake is very moist and "fudgy".

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About Hot Water Chocolate Cake

Course/Dish: Cakes Chocolate

Other Tag: Quick & Easy

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