Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake

Name: Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 2 cups sugar; 12 cup margarine; 12 cup shortening; 1 cup water; 14 cup cocoa; 12 cup buttermilk; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 12 cup margarine; 14 cup cocoa; 1 tablespoon milk; 1 (16 ounce) bag powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 dash cinnamon

17 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
12 cup margarine
12 cup shortening
1 cup water
14 cup cocoa
12 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
12 cup margarine
14 cup cocoa
1 tablespoon milk
1 (16 ounce) bag powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 dash cinnamon

Directions

1

Place flour and sugar in large mixing bowl.
2

In a medium saucepan, heat and stir margarine, shortening, water and cocoa.
3

Bring to a light boil, do not let burn to pan.
4

Remove from heat and pour over flour mixture.
5

Mix; adding buttermilk, eggs, soda, cinnamon and vanilla, one at a time.
6

Pour into greased and floured cake pan.
7

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until done.
8

Let cool before making icing.
9

Icing: In medium saucepan heat and stir margarine, cocoa and milk.
10

Bring to boil and remove from heat.
11

Add sugar and vanilla to desired consistency, add cinnamon if desired (adds that little something) Spread while hot.