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 Chocolate Scratch Cake

 

So much better than store-bought mixes... and easy too!
 


½ cup 

 

CAKE:
butter (1 stick)

 

½ cup 

 

shortening

 

4 Tbs 

 

cocoa

 

1 cup 

 

water

 

2 cups 

 

flour

 

2 cups 

 

granulated sugar

 

½ cup 

 

buttermilk

 

1 tsp 

 

baking soda

 

1 tsp 

 

ground cinnamon

 

1 tsp 

 

vanilla extract

 

2 large 

 

eggs, slightly beaten
 

 

 

 

ICING:

 

½ cup 

 

butter (1 stick)

 

4 Tbs 

 

cocoa

 

8 Tbs 

 

milk

 

1 tsp 

 

vanilla

 

1 lb 

 

powdered sugar

 

1 cup 

 

chopped nuts (optional)

 

1 cup 

 

miniature marshmallows

 

 

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour 9x13" glass baking dish.

2

In medium saucepan, combine butter, shortening, cocoa and water. Bring to a boil and set aside to

3

In large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, buttermilk, baking soda, cinnamon, vanilla and eggs. Add chocolate mixture and mix well. Pour batter into baking dish. Bake for about 30 minutes.

4

While cake is baking, prepare icing. In medium saucepan, bring to a boil butter, cocoa and milk. Add vanilla and powdered sugar. Then add nuts and marshmallows. Pour icing over hot cake.

 

Servings: 15

 

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