GRANDMOTHER'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

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Nothing beats a homemade chocolate cake and this is the cake my family makes for special occasion.-Gloria Edwards, McPherson, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 12-16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup boiling water
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and soda; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in water; mix until smooth. (Batter will be thin.) Pour into a greased and floured 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

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