Great Chocolate cake recipe needed!!!?

Question

hello all. My moms birthday is tomorrow and she loves chocolate cakes. I was searching for some sort of choc cake with a hot fudge type icing, and can't find anything. I just thought that sounded good. If anyone has TRIED a recipe and loved it, please would you mind giving me the recipe? Thanks

Answer 1

Chocolate Sheath Cake

* 2 cups of sugar
* 2 cups flour
* 1 tsp. soda
* 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
* 1 cup of water
* 1 stick margarine
* 1/2 cup all vegetable cooking oil
* 4 tbs. cocoa
* 1/2 cup buttermilk
* 2 eggs
* 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Sift together sugar, flour, soda and cinnamon. Set aside.

In a saucepan place the water, margarine, oil and cocoa. Bringto boil and pour over dry ingredients, mixing well. Set aside.

Mix together the buttermilk, eggs and vanilla; add to chocolatebatter.

Pour batter into greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Bakeat 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Start chocolate icing about 5 minutes before cake is done and frostcake in pan.

Chocolate Icing:

* 1 stick of margarine
* 4 tbs. cocoa
* 6 tbs. milk
* 1 box powdered sugar
* 1 tsp. vanilla
* 1 cup of chopped pecans

Place margarine, cocoa and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil,being careful not to let it scorch. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract and pecans. Spread on hot cake.

Answer 2

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1/4 cup
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a little Self-raising flour
Superfine Sugar
Cocoa
Salt
Melted butter
Milk
Egg
Vanilla

Preheat Oven, Grease and flour pan.

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Place all ingredients into a mixing bowl in the above order. Beat well for 2 minutes. Pour into a prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven until cake test done, when using a toothpick.

Answer 3

Look for a recipe for a German chocolate cake. They are very rich and smooth. My personal favorite.