1-2-3 Chocolate Cake
This easy chocolate cake recipe has been handed down for generations!
Yield
16 servingsPrep
20 minCook
25 minReady
45 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cake | |||
| 2 | sticks |
butter
or margarine, melted |
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
cocoa powder
|
|
| 1 | cup |
water
|
|
| 2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2 | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | cup |
buttermilk
|
|
| Icing | |||
| 1 | stick |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
cocoa powder
|
|
| 6 | tablespoons |
buttermilk
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | cup |
pecans
chopped |
|
| 3 | cups |
powdered sugar
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cake: | |||
| 226 | g |
butter
or margarine, melted |
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
cocoa powder
|
|
| 237 | ml |
water
|
|
| 473 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 473 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 237 | ml |
buttermilk
|
|
| Icing: | |||
| 113 | g |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
cocoa powder
|
|
| 9E+1 | ml |
buttermilk
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 237 | ml |
pecans
chopped |
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Grease and flour 9x13 baking pan.
Cake:
Bring to boil: 2 sticks melted butter or margarine, 4 tablespoon cocoa powder, and 1 cup water.
Mix by hand: 2 cups flour, 2 cups sugar, 1 teaspoon soda, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
Using a whisk, beat together 2 eggs and 1 cup buttermilk.
Mix 1, 2, and 3 together. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Icing:
Bring to boil: 1 stick butter or margarine, 4 tablespoon cocoa, and 6 tablespoon buttermilk.
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup chopped pecans.
Add 3 cups powdered sugar.
Ice cake while still warm.
