I started making this cake many years ago. It seems that many home cooks have a special chocolate cake recipe that they like and this is mine. It is basic and one that I think Grama Elva used. I usually put sweetened whipped cream in between the layers, topping it off with Fabulous fudge frosting. I freeze it and then slice to serve.
https://lynzrealcooking.com/recipes-2/desserts-2/fabulous-fudge-frosting/
Chocolate cake
Ingredients
2/3 cup butter
1 3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
3/4 unsweetened baking cocoa
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 1/4 cups cold water
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease and flour two cake pans. Make sure that the flour is not caked on but just a light dusting to cover all of the pan.
Grama Elva was always about creaming the butter and sugar well, adding eggs and beating until fluffy. So this is basically what I do in many recipes that call for a fluffy and tender end result. She also warned of putting too much flour because that might make your cake heavy. So, I am always careful when adding flour and in fact in this recipe I sift the flour before I add it.
Mix softened butter (not melted) with sugar until well combined, add in the eggs and beat until fluffy. Slowly add the cocoa on low speed so it does not create a huge mess! Scrape bowl well, add salt and soda mixing until incorporated. Add one cup of flour and beat well, add 1/2 cup cold water and continue with this process of alternately adding cold water and flour (ending with flour) until ingredients are gone.
Pour batter into pans evenly. This will be a thicker batter so don’t worry if it does not pour easily. Place two cake pans into preheated oven and bake for approximately 30 minutes or until done, this really depends on your oven heat and the size of your pans. Do not over bake. Remove pans from oven and let them cool at least 10 minutes. Turn pans over allowing cakes to rest on a cooling rack or whatever you like using for this purpose. Let cake cool completely before frosting.
You can serve this cake plain or with a frosting of your choice. Once cake has cooled I smooth a layer of sweetened whipped cream on a cake layer and carefully place the second layer on top. I frost this with fudge frosting and the link for that is listed below.
Fabulous Fudge frosting
https://lynzrealcooking.com/recipes-2/desserts-2/fabulous-fudge-frosting/
Such a lovely cake, I needed a chocolate cake today having been bitten by the black dog, I could use a big piece of that right now. 🙂
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Haha
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That looks so good Lynn, I gained 10 pounds just looking eat it.
Leslie
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I love that freudian slip of “looking eat it”!
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i only noticed it when you pointed it out Peter.
chuckle…
Leslie
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Haha
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Haha xxx
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😉 😀
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Oh my! I really want a piece of that cake right now!
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I wish we could have coffee and cake
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me too! maybe someday when you are doing your book tour! 🙂
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ok I will count on both sweet Jodi! xxx
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🙂
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Mmmm. Chocolate is always a good idea. 🍓
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I agree!!
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Yum!
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That looks super good!! 😃😃
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Thanks 😀
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I would ask for this cake every birthday! I have asked for chocolate cake with chocolate frosting since I was old enough to ask for the cake I want for all but one birthday. My Mom grew weary of me always wanting the same cake.
Once I asked for her cranberry squares instead of the chocolate cake. She was thrilled. 🙂
I’m saving this recipe!
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Haha that is so funny Deborah xxx
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Your cake looks so very delicious, sister. I will try it out, when I will have guests next time 🙂
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Thanks sister
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That looks delicious! Wow. 🙂
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Thanks Diana xx
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O my goodness I wants some! Thank you for the recipe and the tips, this is definitely something I am going to try, especially the fudge frosting. Belinda
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Thanks dear Belinda! Xx
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Yuuuummm! That’s what my day needs 😀
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Mine too x
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Looks and sounds delicious Lynn
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Thank you peter
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Looks and sounds delicious!! Chocolate cake cures all. ❤️
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Thank you xx
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Wow, making me drool here Lynn! YUM!
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Thanks KR xx
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This sounds so delicious, Lynn! I will print the recipe. Thank you for sharing, Lynn!
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Thank you xx
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😘
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OMG There goes the springs on the weight scale
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Hahaha x
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I’ve been craving chocolate cake. I suppose one doesn’t need an excuse to have some… 😉 Thank you kindly for sharing. Oh and I’d do whipped cream too. Love that stuff!
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Xxx
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A lovely looking cake. I like the idea of whipped cream and freezing the cake to slice and serve. That could be very nice in the summer!
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Thanks Nancy xx
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I’m drooling….
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Xxx
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You can never go wrong with whipped cream! Every layer looks inviting…(K)
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Thanks K xx
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Looks oh so delicious!
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Thanks syl
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You’re welcome, Lynn!
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The cake looks luscious, Lynn! Thank you for sharing. xoxox
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Thank you xx
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This looks so so yummy! The picture really got my attention! And mmmm the whipped cream layer is a great idea. I’d love to try this one! xx
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Thanks Jenny xxx
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I love the short ingredient list. This sounds like I can actually bake this cake. Thanks!
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So glad xo
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Not really a fan of chocolate, this could tempt me 🙂
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Your so kind xx
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Yum !!! Chocolate Cake is always good !!! xxx
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Thanks lynne xxx
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YUM! I love chocolate cake and this cake looks and sounds wonderful!! xoxoxo
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Thanks dear PJ xoxoxo
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Looks wonderful, and I like the idea of a whipped cream middle…
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Thanks!
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Chocolate cake is my favorite. Tasty!
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me too! thanks Steph
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I am having a virtual cup of coffee with you while we enjoy the cake. Yum!
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yeah I am so happy to be there with you even if it’s virtual! xo
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This looks SO good – I don’t have a go-to chocolate cake recipe. When I get back, I need to try this.
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Thanks Sarah! have fun
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Looks so GOOD… sharing and saving the recipe. Thanks, Lynz! xo
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Thanks Bette xx
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Have a lovely weekend, Lynz! ❤ xo
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You too xo
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Can I make this for breakfast? LOL! Looks delish!
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Sure haha
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Did you see my reply to you on yesterday’s post. Friday’s Short Stories ? 🙂
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I didn’t! Sometimes I cannot see people replying to me!
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This looks a treat!! 😀😀 A great recipe and no wonder this is popular… I’m making a birthday cake this week and pulled out chocolate recipe cake but tempted to give yours a go if I can decipher the American cup amounts! We use scales and weigh in metric! Happy baking! 😀🍰
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Oh right! Happy baking to you xo
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Yummy..
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This looks delicious .. Naughty, but Nice! 🙂
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hahaha
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It looks so tasty…
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Looks delicious!
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Chocolate is everyone’s favorite by default. There are hundreds of different types of chocolate cakes. Everyone has their favorite type. Everyone has their own secret recipe. Can’t claim one to be better than the other. Chocolate is amazing.
P.S. your pictures look real and yummy
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Looks tasty!
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