my family calls thei death by chocolate cake

35 Pinches
Cleveland, MS
Updated on Mar 4, 2014

My mother used to make this and taught me how...since I have started making it my family has to have one every time we get together..My better half and son can sit and eat half of a cake with some good cold milk ..They all love it so much

prep time 1 Hr 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow or white cake mix
  • CAKE
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder(herserys)
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ICING

How To Make my family calls thei death by chocolate cake

  • Step 1
    For cake just follow directions..I use White or Yellow cake mixes.I sometimes make just a 2 layer but when I get creative i will make a 4 layer by cutting the layers in half
  • Step 2
    after cooked and cooled take a straw or a something similar in size and poke holes all around and through the cake.
  • Step 3
    For the Topping : Mix the cocoa powder and the water in a saucepan. Heat and stir to dissolve the cocoa.
  • Step 4
    Add the sugar, and stir to dissolve. Boil for 3 minutes over medium heat. Be careful not to let it get too hot and boil over!
  • Step 5
    Add the salt and the vanilla.
  • Step 6
    Once the Chocolate Syrup is done let it cool just a few minutes and then pour it all over the cake letting it seep into the holes you have in the cake..it is going to be runny ..I take a spoon and keep putting it back on top of the cake..
  • Step 7
    once done and you cut the cake it will have marble all down thru the cake and you will have a sweet delicious cake to enjoy....my mom also made the chocolate syrup for us to put on pancakes and cat head biscuits....OMG it was to dye for! Enjoy !!

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Category: Cakes
Method: Bake
Culture: Southern
Keyword: #Dessert

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