Mimi's 300 Dollar Chocolate Cake

Mimi's 300 Dollar Chocolate Cake

8 Reviews
  • Prep: 30 min
  • Cook: 25 min
  • Ready In: 1 hr

“My grandmother shared this recipe with me. It is quick, easy, moist and yummy!” - by Jami

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 1 - 9x13 inch pan

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, oil, 4 tablespoons cocoa, and 1 cup water. Boil for 1 minute.
  2. In a large bowl, mix flour and white sugar. Beat in chocolate mixture. Beat in eggs, buttermilk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
  4. To make the Frosting: In saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, 6 tablespoons cream, and 4 tablespoons cocoa. Boil for 1 minute. Place confectioners' sugar in a large bowl. Pour in chocolate mixture and beat until desired consistency is achieved. Beat in vanilla.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

  • Calories
  • 618 cal
  • 31%
  • Fat
  • 28.8 g
  • 44%
  • Carbs
  • 89.2 g
  • 29%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (8)

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Karen
12

Karen

"I'm sorry, I try not to leave bad reviews, but this cake was not good...I wouldn't recommend this recipe at all...will not be making it again......" See more"

khianne
11

khianne

"I love this recipe. I call it Buttermilk Brownies. I noticed she forgot to add the 1 tsp of baking powder to the ingredients!! I don't cook it any longer than 20 minutes no matter how gooey it is caus..." See moree it continues to cook after you pull it out. I also use dark cocoa powder instead of regular!!! yummmy"

HSILCOX
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HSILCOX

"Good flavor ... and certainly quick, moist, and yummy, but ... I was struck by the absence of leavening (other than eggs) in the recipe. Not sure if this is an error or purposeful; does make for a VE..." See moreRY heavy cake (which didn't rise much at all) -- more like fudge than a cake..."

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