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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cake 1155g Recipe makes 1 cake)
Calories 3562
Calories from Fat 1113		(31%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 123.7g	190%
	Saturated Fat 30.6g	153%
	Monounsaturated Fat 51.5g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 29.8g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 634mg		211%
Sodium 2641mg		110%
Potassium 481mg		13%
Total Carbohydrate 566.4g		188%
	Dietary Fiber 14.8g	59%
	Sugars 352.1g
Protein 52.7g		105%
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Chocolate Cake

Recipe #66385 | 35 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: MaeEast
Jul 8, 2003

This is a very old recipe. We like it unfrosted, but it could also be baked in 2 (8" round pans and frosted. Very moist.

1 cake (change servings and units)

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon hot water
1 cup cold water

Directions

1
Sift together flour, cocoa, and salt.
2
Cream shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy.
3
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
4
Stir in the vanilla.
5
Dissolve baking soda in the hot water.
6
Stir into the creamed mixture.
7
Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with cold water.
8
Beat well after each addition.
9
(I make 5"dumps":dry- water- dry- water- dry).
10
Bake in a greased and floured 13" X 9" X 2" pan for 20-25 minutes at 350F.

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From: Penyulawa

On Jun 26, 2007

simple n easy n very moist

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From: browniepie

On Oct 14, 2006

I made this cake for my husband's birthday today. I thought the batter was a little thick so I added about 2 tbs. of milk and threw in a handful of chocolate chips just for fun! My cake took longer than 25 min...not sure how long, maybe 35-40. It's probably our old oven though. I thought this was a nice lighter cake, not too rich and not too sweet.

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From: Mel in NC

On Apr 26, 2005

Very moist & easy to make. I took this cake to work and got rave reviews. I used cooking spray instead of greasing and flouring the pan and it worked beautifully. Will definitely use this recipe again.

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From: FlemishMinx

On Jul 30, 2004

Easy to put together, with ingredients right from the pantry. I baked this in the 13 x 9 in pan and it was done exactly at 25 minutes. I iced it with a simple icing sugar glaze-- made a tasty snack. Thanks for posting !

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