Today I am sharing my favorite chocolate cake recipe. I make it once a year for my birthday. I remember celebrating my first birthday as a married girl and I was stunned my husband didn’t buy a cake? That birthday is likely when I made a mental note to refer to him as my {first} husband. Twenty plus years later I would say the nickname followed along in our marriage. And so did my chocolate cake! Once every few years I make this chocolate cake more than once. This is what happened when I made it last winter! Clearly my family does not share in my love of this cake
This chocolate cake is dense with and covered with a chocolate icing with nuts. It’s decadent, addictive and a little piece of heaven. Worth the calories! The icing drizzled over the cake just coats the cake in more chocolate.
This chocolate cake is the only one I make. It’s my go to chocolate cake recipe! I am counting the days until my birthday!
- CAKE INGREDIENTS:
- 2⅓ CUPS FLOUR
- 1 TEASPOON BAKING SODA
- 1 CUP BUTTER
- 1¼ CUP WATER
- 4 TABLESPOONS COCOA
- ½ CUP BUTTERMILK
- 2 EGGS
- 1 TEASPOON VANILLA
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- FROSTING:
- ½ CUP BUTTER
- 4 TABLESPOONS COCOA
- 6 TABLESPOONS COCOA
- 6 TABLESPOONS BUTTERMILK
- 1 TEASPOON VANILLA
- 1 POUND POWDERED SUGAR
- ½ CUP WALNUTS, CHOPPED
- CAKE INSTRUCTIONS:
- MIX FLOUR, SUGAR AND BAKING SODA IN A BOWL AND PUT ASIDE
- BRING BUTTER, WATER & 4 TABLESPOONS COCOA TO BOIL
- POUR CONTENTS OVER THE DRY INGREDIENTS ABOVE
- ADD BUTTERMILK, EGGS & VANILLA. BEAT WELL
- POUR INTO A GREASED PAN & BAKE AT 350 FOR 30 MINUTES
- ***Buttermilk substitute: I substitute the same amount of milk needed for buttermilk and add a few tablespoons of lemon juice. Let sit for 5 minutes and it's good to go!
- FROSTING INSTRUCTIONS:
- HEAT BUTTER, COCOA AND BUTTERMILK TO BOIL. REMOVE FROM HEAD AND ADD VANILLA, SUGAR AND WALNUTS. FROSTING WILL BE RUNNY BUT IT HARDENS AS IT COOLS.
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This sounds like Pioneer Woman’s sheet cake that I’ve always wanted to try and make. One of these days…
It’s so good.. yes there are lots of name’s for it! My neighbor calls it Texas sheet cake… thanks heather! laura