aunt nona's old-fashioned chocolate cake
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My Aunt Nona gave me this recipe at a "cookbook shower" before my wedding. It is very moist. I like to double the cinnamon. I will be doubling the cocoa powder next time to see if it makes a richer chocolate taste.
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yield
12 generous slices
prep time
20 Min
cook time
50 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For aunt nona's old-fashioned chocolate cake
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1 stickbutter
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3 Tbspcocoa powder
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1/2 cshortening
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1 cwater
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2 cflour
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2 csugar
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2eggs, slightly beaten
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1/2 cbuttermilk
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1 tspbaking soda
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1 tspcinnamon
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1 tspvanilla
- FROSTING
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1 stickbutter
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3 Tbspcocoa powder
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1/3 cmilk
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1-2 cpowdered sugar
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chopped nuts
How To Make aunt nona's old-fashioned chocolate cake
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1Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
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2In a small saucepan, bring butter, shortening, cocoa, and water just to a boil.
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3Mix flour, sugar, soda and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl.
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4Pour hot liquids over the dry ingredients and mix well.
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5Add buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla and mix well.
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6Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
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7Frosting: Melt butter in a medium saucepan.
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8Add cocoa and milk and bring to a boil.
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9Remove from heat and pour into a clean mixing bowl.
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10Add powdered sugar to desired thickness.
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11Sprinkle cake with chopped nuts while frosting is warm.
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