Thirty Minute Cocoa Cake With Quick Cocoa Frosting
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Description
When you need a great cake FAST! You frost while hot in the pan saving time! Great for potlucks and bake sales when you need a cake now.
Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup butter
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup milk
- 3 ½ cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- 1. In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup butter or margarine, 1/4 cup cocoa, and water. Cook over medium heat until butter is melted.
- 2. In a large mixing bowl stir together sugar, flour, soda, and cinnamon. Add cocoa mixture to flour mixture, and blend. Beat together eggs and buttermilk, and blend into batter thoroughly. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour batter into ungreased 9 x 13 inch pan.
- 3. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 4. To Make Frosting: Five minutes before cake is done, combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup cocoa, and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and simmer about 3 minutes; remove from heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla, blending until smooth. Spread immediately over hot cake in pan. Sprinkle with nuts.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 9 x 13 inch pan
calories: 408.4 kcal
carbohydrates: 59.6 g
protein: 3.6 g
saturated fat: 10.4 g
cholesterol: 62 mg
sodium: 196.8 mg
fiber: 1.5 g
sugar: 46.9 g
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