Moist Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Icing, Mom's Recipes, Inspirational Thought

A delicious cake which brings childhood memories! We loved this cake without icing, too, which is how it was eaten when Mom made three cakes on one "Snow Day". Amazon link for the Mennonite Community Cookbook - https://amzn.to/3QpfT3C

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CHOCOLATE CAKE
1/2 c. shortening 1/4 tsp. salt
1 3/4 c. sugar 1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs 1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. cocoa 1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. vanilla 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour

Cream shortening, add sugar and beat until fluffy.
Add eggs and beat well.
Add vanilla and salt.
Mix together flour and cocoa.
Add these dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk.
Add baking soda to the boiling water, stir until dissolved.
Add slowly to the cake batter, mix only enough to blend the ingredients.(This makes a thin batter.)

Pour immediately into a prepared cake pan.
Bake at 350 for 25 - 30 minutes.

Note: Here is the recipe for the chocolate icing. Our posting on Saturday will show the making of the icing.

Cooked Chocolate Icing
3/4 c. sugar 2 Tbs. cocoa
2 1/2 Tbs. cornstarch 3/4 c. water
1 Tbs. butter 1/2 tsp vanilla
Mix sugar, cocoa and cornstarch together.
Add water and bring to a boil.
Remove from heat.
Add butter and vanilla.
Pour over cooled cake while icing is still warm.

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