print icon
Print This Recipe

Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Dodi Tomancak  PHOTO BY: cardamommy 

"This is a wonderful chocolate cake that was made in the olden days. It is absolutely delicious, yet simple."
Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 43 times with an average star rating of 4.7
Read Reviews (39)
PREP TIME  45 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 15 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan

SERVINGS

 (Help)
    
Servings
 

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  •  
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 pinch salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. In a saucepan, melt 1 cup of butter. Stir in 1 cup water and 4 tablespoons cocoa powder. Remove from heat and set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, dissolve the baking soda in 1/2 cup of buttermilk. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Mix in the cooled cocoa mixture.
  3. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the cocoa buttermilk mixture. Stir until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Ice the cake with Buttermilk Pecan Icing while it's still warm.
  4. For the icing: In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter with 4 tablespoons cocoa. Stir in 1/3 cup buttermilk, and heat until almost boiling. Stir in confectioners' sugar, vanilla, salt and pecans. Remove from heat. Mix well and pour over warm cake.
ADVERTISEMENT

REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 13, 2006 by MARISAANN 
Best cake ever! I omitted the pecans from the icing, because I didn't have any at the time,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 29, 2006 by NANNOUSE 
Excellent chocolate cake, I've been looking for a good recipe like this for a LOOOONG time. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 8, 2006 by joyfuljoyous 
WOW!!! This turned out GREAT! I live at 5K feet, so usually cakes flop and turn out so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 6, 2006 by GRANNYLOOHOO 
This is a cake that I have made many times under various names, such as Mexican Chocolate Cake... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 14, 2006 by SUSIEQ2005 
This cake is delicious! My mom keeps telling me it's the best cake she's ever had. Definitely... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 20, 2006 by EGGIWEG 
Wow. "The best thing ever," according to one of my guests. The cake is very moist and good,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 25, 2005 by TALLGAL21 
I made this recipe (cake only) with Splenda granular instead of sugar (and, as the Splenda... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 3, 2008 by cardamommy 
Absolutely delicious cake and very easy to prepare! My family love it and just can't get... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 2, 2008 by doestreich 
Excellent, easy cake. I didn't use the frosting portion (served it with vanilla ice cream). ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 14, 2007 by Lynn C 
Made this at the last minute for my brother's birthday, and it got rave reviews. Turned out... MORE

MORE MEMBER REVIEWS

 
ADVERTISEMENT

RELATED PHOTOS FOR THIS RECIPE

POST A PHOTO   

Nutritional Information
Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 18

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 442

  • Total Fat: 21.3g
  • Cholesterol: 65mg
  • Sodium: 333mg
  • Total Carbs: 62.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.9g
  • Protein: 3.7g

VIEW DETAILED NUTRITION

About: Nutrition Info

Powered by: ESHA Nutrient Database

 
Select Your Version:  United States  |  Canada  |  United Kingdom & Ireland  |  Australia & New Zealand  |  Germany  |  France  |  China  |  Japan  |  Frequently Asked Questions What's this?