Easy Chocolate Cake with Cooked Chocolate Frosting

Name: Easy Chocolate Cake with Cooked Chocolate Frosting Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: Cake:; 2 cups sugar; 3 cups flour; 2 cups cold water; 2 tsp salt; 2 tsp vanilla; 2 tbsp vinegar; 1 cup vegetable or canola oil; 1/3 cup cocoa; 2 tsp baking soda; Frosting:; 1 cube butter or margarine; 1/2 cup milk; 3-1/2 tbsp cocoa; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 lb powdered sugar

Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 45

Number of Servings: 15

Ingredients

Cake:2 cups sugar3 cups flour2 cups cold water2 tsp salt2 tsp vanilla2 tbsp vinegar1 cup vegetable or canola oil1/3 cup cocoa2 tsp baking sodaFrosting:1 cube butter or margarine1/2 cup milk3-1/2 tbsp cocoa1 tsp vanilla1 lb powdered sugar

Directions

For cake:

Combine all ingredients and beat on medium speed with an electric mixer for approximately 2-3 minutes. Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean from center of cake. While cake is still hot, poke holes in it with the handle of a wooden spoon and pour on the frosting. Allow to cool and serve.

Frosting:

Combine butter (or margarine), cocoa and milk in a saucepan. Cook until butter is melted. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla. Mixture may be a little lumpy. Pour over hot chocolate cake.

Optional: 1 cup of nuts may also be added to frosting but are not included in the calorie count or ingredient list.

Serving Size: Makes approximately 15 pieces

Number of Servings: 15

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user APRILRAIN1984.

Servings Per Recipe: 15

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 470.8
Total Fat: 21.5 g
Cholesterol: 17.2 mg
Sodium: 359.8 mg
Total Carbs: 68.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
Protein: 3.5 g

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