THIRTY MINUTE COCOA CAKE WITH QUICK COCOA FROSTING
When you need a great cake FAST! You frost while hot in the pan saving time! Great for potlucks and bake sales when you need a cake now.
Provided by Cali
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Chocolate
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup butter or margarine, 1/4 cup cocoa, and water. Cook over medium heat until butter is melted.
- In a large mixing bowl stir together sugar, flour, soda, and cinnamon. Add cocoa mixture to flour mixture, and blend. Beat together eggs and buttermilk, and blend into batter thoroughly. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour batter into ungreased 9 x 13 inch pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- To Make Frosting: Five minutes before cake is done, combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup cocoa, and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and simmer about 3 minutes; remove from heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla, blending until smooth. Spread immediately over hot cake in pan. Sprinkle with nuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.4 calories, Carbohydrate 59.6 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 196.8 mg, Sugar 46.9 g
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Maha Mahmoud
m-m@hotmail.frI would not recommend this recipe to anyone.
Qudrat Wazir
wazir_q@hotmail.comThis cake was a complete disaster. It was dry, crumbly, and the frosting was too runny.
Kwik Drift Sendzit
d_kwik@yahoo.comThis cake was way too sweet for me. I ended up throwing most of it away.
Lovely Mehar
meharlovely39@yahoo.comI followed the recipe exactly, but my cake didn't rise very much. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Kalule Andrew
a.k@aol.comThis cake was a bit dry for my taste.
Aubri Gutierrez
gutierrez6@hotmail.comI'm not a fan of cocoa cake, but this recipe was actually pretty good.
lojain Mohamed
l-m@yahoo.comI thought this cake was just okay. It wasn't as moist as I would have liked.
jason stewart
jason-stewart@gmail.comThis cake was a little too sweet for my taste.
xe.cheater 07
0_x@aol.comI'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cake didn't turn out as good as the picture. It was still tasty though.
Sarah Galvan
galvan@gmail.comThis cake is so moist and chocolatey. I love the quick cocoa frosting too.
Elyse Grabowsky
g_e@hotmail.co.ukI made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it!
Zaheer Ahma
zahma61@gmail.comThis cake is perfect for a quick and easy dessert.
Bashir Omar
b.omar70@hotmail.comI've never made a cake from scratch before, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great!
JR Gaming tube
g.jr35@hotmail.frI'm not a big fan of chocolate cake, but I really enjoyed this one. It was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was the perfect balance of sweet and bitter.
WebDesing School
w_s@yahoo.comThis cake is a great way to use up leftover cocoa powder.
Party Vid
v-p@hotmail.comI made this cake for my friend's birthday, and she loved it! It was the perfect cake for a chocolate lover.
Sabita Timilsina
s.timilsina23@hotmail.comI was a bit skeptical at first, but this cake really is as good as they say it is.
Bert Macklin
b_macklin@yahoo.comThe cake was easy to make and didn't take long to bake. The frosting was a bit tricky to get right, but it was worth the effort.
syed shaheer
syed-shaheer@yahoo.comI've made this cake several times now, and it always turns out great.
tasty foods Irshad
t_irshad@gmail.comThis cocoa cake was a hit at my party! It was moist and chocolatey, and the frosting was the perfect finishing touch.