If you have read any of my recipes you probably know I don’t like mixes. I prefer making everything from scratch! Maybe this is because if I have a mix I generally use it as soon as I buy it so there aren’t any in the house. But I also appreciate that it saves me money!
For a while I have been thinking about chocolate cake, funny enough I’m not usually a giant chocolate cake fan. But for some reason I’m craving one! I was actually thinking about the chocolate cake lunch ladies make, and well- here we go!
Ingredients
- 1 c butter
- 1/2 c cocoa
- 2 c flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 c sugar
- 4 eggs
- 4 tsp vanilla
- 1 c chopped nuts (optional)
Icing
- 1/4 c butter
- 1/4 c milk
- 1/4 c cocoa
- 3 c powdered sugar
- dash of salt
Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs one at a time and mix each well.
Sift together cocoa and flour. Add to egg mixture. Add vanilla and nuts.
Pour in prepared 9×13 pan, bake 20-25 mins on 350.
To make the icing- add all ingredients in a sauce pain, melt butter, and stir. Pour on cake while both are warm, icing will form as it cools down.
