A Family recipe that is a must have for Tripodi & Violi family gatherings. This cake is a heavy chocolate cake with a cooked icing. You'll love it!
Provided by Mj2trip
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Begin with the frosting.
- In a 2-3 Quart saucepan place 1 1/2 cup sugar, 6 tsp flour, 1 1/2 cup milk and 2 beaten eggs. Cook over medium heat stiring constantly with a wisk until mixture reaches a pudding texture. Let cool and put the pan in the regrigerator.
- Cake:.
- Put 1 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup cocoa in mixing bowl and mix well.
- Add 1/2 cup shortening and 2 well beaten eggs and continue mixing.
- Add 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp vanilla,.
- Aternately mix in 1 cup buttermilk, 2 cups flour until blended (don't over mix).
- Add 1/2 cup hot water and 1 tsp baking soda.
- Beat well and pour in greased and floured cake pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 min until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool completely.
- Bring back the icing pan and in mixer bowl add 4 sticks of margerine and 2 tsp vanilla.
- Whip up to the consistance of icing and apply to cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 552.9, Fat 27.1, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 67.1, Sodium 392.3, Carbohydrate 71.7, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 51.1, Protein 6.9
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