AUNT GERALDINE'S CHOCOLATE CAKE
Provided by Beth Harrison
Categories Cake Coffee Chocolate Dessert Bake Bon Appétit South Carolina
Yield Serves 16
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- For cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9x13-inch pan; dust pan with flour. Sift flour, sugar and salt into large bowl. Combine coffee, butter, and cocoa in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until mixture is smooth and comes to boil. Pour coffee mixture over flour mixture; stir until blended. Add buttermilk, eggs, cinnamon, baking soda and vanilla and stir until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack.
- For frosting:
- Combine cocoa, butter and 6 tablespoons buttermilk in heavy large saucepan over high heat. Stir until mixture is smooth and comes to boil. Remove from heat. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat frosting until smooth, adding more buttermilk by tablespoons if frosting is too thick.
- Spread frosting over cake in pan. Sprinkle walnuts over. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Let stand at room temperature 3 hours before serving.)
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David Peers
[email protected]This is my go-to chocolate cake recipe. It's always a crowd-pleaser.
Sangita Manandhar
[email protected]I made this cake for a bake sale and it sold out in minutes! Everyone loved it.
Mary Furtado
[email protected]This cake is perfect for chocolate lovers. It's rich, decadent, and has a deep chocolate flavor.
Peace Omosun
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of chocolate cake, but this one changed my mind. It's not too sweet and has a great balance of flavors.
Mohaib Khan
[email protected]This cake is so moist and fluffy, it practically melts in your mouth. I could eat it every day!
Naysha Singhaniya
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best chocolate cake he's ever had.
Adrian's rcs
[email protected]I love the rich chocolate flavor of this cake. It's perfect for any occasion.
Christopher Fulghum
[email protected]This cake was a hit at my last party! Everyone raved about how moist and delicious it was. I'll definitely be making it again.
Jazyra Bell
[email protected]I've tried many chocolate cake recipes in the past, but this one is by far the best. It's easy to make and always comes out perfect. I highly recommend it!
XtReME Gamer
[email protected]This chocolate cake is simply divine! It's moist, fluffy, and has the perfect amount of sweetness. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. My family and friends loved it!