GREAT GRANDMA YOUNG'S HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Great Grandma Young's Homemade Chocolate Cake image

Provided by Ted Wildman

Categories Cakes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 c all-purpose flour
2 c sugar, white
1/3 c baking cocoa
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 c water
3/4 c I use vegetable oil or coconut oil (updated from original)
2 tsp vanilla extract, I use pure and a tad less on measure
2 tsp vinegar
MY CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 pkg cream cheese, softened (8 oz)
1/4 c butter, you can use margarine in a pinch but use butter!
2 c confectioners' sugar
1/3 c bakers cocoa (I love Hershey's but use what you like)
dash(es) salt
3 Tbsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

1. In a mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients (The first five.)
2. Add the water, oil, vanilla, and vinegar.
3. Mix well (batter will be thin).
4. Pour into a greased 13x9x2 inch pan or 2 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely.
5. Once the cake has cooled make the frosting. For frosting, in a mixing bowl mix cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar together until creamy.
6. Add cocoa, salt, vanilla, and milk. Mix until creamy. Then frost your cooled cake and enjoy!
7. NOTE: For the frosting, sometimes I melt the butter and mix it with wet ingredients in a bowl prior to adding it to the mixer. I found it makes it come out fantastic!