Addendum 2/11: just regular milk works fine
Addendum 2/11: buttermilk also works fine
Melt 1/2 cup butter. Stir in 1/4 cup cocoa and 1 cup water.
Stir together in mixer:
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 t. baking soda
Pour butter mixture over this, and beat together well.
Add 1 t. vanilla, the milk, and 2 eggs, and continue beating till smooth.
Melt 1/2 cup butter. Stir in 1/4 cup cocoa and 1 cup water.
Stir together in mixer:
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 t. baking soda
Pour butter mixture over this, and beat together well.
Add 1 t. vanilla, the milk, and 2 eggs, and continue beating till smooth.
Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan, and bake in preheated 325º F. oven (2/11 - 350º worked well) for about 30 minutes.
Addendum 2/11: two greased round cake pans worked great
Cool, and frost with confectioners' sugar frosting:
1/2 cup soft butter, t. vanilla, maybe two cups confectioners' sugar, and milk.
Cool, and frost with confectioners' sugar frosting:
1/2 cup soft butter, t. vanilla, maybe two cups confectioners' sugar, and milk.
Addendum 2/11: add 1/4 cup cocoa for chocolate frosting
This is so, so delicious!
This is so, so delicious!
Nan, That recipe sounds wonderful! I am more of a cook than a baker (though I love to eat baked goods!), but I really think I could make this one! I'll have to try. Unfortunately, my son loves white cake only :-(
ReplyDeleteYou know, I have been meaning to tell you that my husband's name is Tom also! Funny!
I like your new header, Nan. I'm off to share it with Rod (who would love a Ford Tractor!).
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