Grandma's Old-fashioned chocolate cake with chocolate icing

When I was growing up as a small child, I always looked forward chocolate cakes made at home that my grandmother would do for my birthday. In our family, my grandmother was a baker and bake something special for us every day. Fortunately, she passed on her love for cooking for me.

This recipe is done the old way and is topped with delicious chocolate icing. A Once the cake cools, you have to save in a container of cake. If it is hot and humid outside, I recommend storing in the refrigerator.

Ingredients Cake:

1 / 2 pound butter, softened
5 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
Salt 1 / 2 teaspoon
Milk 1 / 2 cup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 / 4 cup canned evaporated milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl and cream softened butter and granulated sugar. Gradually add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.

In a medium size bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add 1 / 2 of the flour mixture to wet ingredients and beat for 1 minute. Pour into cup 1 / 2 milk and beat again, followed by the remaining flour mixture. Add vanilla extract and beat again. Finally, stir in the cup 1 / 4 of evaporated milk and beat until all ingredients are well combined.

Note: If the batter seems too hard, add a little extra milk.

Lightly coat a 9 x 13 "with nonstick cooking spray. Pour mixture into the pan. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes or until cake is done in the center. Cool cake on a wire rack.

Chocolate icing Ingredients:

2 1 / 2 squares baking chocolate
2 cups granulated sugar
1 / 2 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a large saucepan, melt baking chocolate over low heat. Add the granulated sugar and evaporated milk. Bring to boil and let boil for 2 to 3 minutes or until it forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water. Remove pan from heat and add butter and vanilla extract. Beat Training ice by hand until it is thick enough to spread on your cake cooled.

About the Author

Shelly Hill has been working from home since 1989 in Direct Sales and is a Manager with Tupperware. You can visit Shelly online at: http://www.workathomebusinessoptions.com or her recipe blog at: http://wahmshelly.blogspot.com for additional free recipes.

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