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Texas Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Cake
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 sticks butter
1 cup water
4 tablespoons cocoa
½ cup buttermilk
2 slightly beaten eggs
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF and grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Mix 2 cups sugar with 2 cups flour. Melt and bring to boil the butter, water, and cocoa. Mix dry ingredients with the warm liquid. Add soda to buttermilk. Mix buttermilk, eggs and vanilla to the mix. Bake 20-25 minutes until the center springs back. Let cool for 20-30 minutes.
 

Icing
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 stick butter
6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 16-ounce box powdered sugar
½ cup nuts (optional)
Directions:
Directions:
While cake is baking, blend all ingredients for icing. Ice while the cake is warm.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hour
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This cake was another childhood favorite and the recipe shared from Judy Thayer in May of 2008.

 

 

 

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