Cinnamon Chocolate Cake¶

Serves	Total Time
24	20 minutes

Ingredients - Cake¶

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 stick margarine or butter
• 4 tsp cocoa powder
• 1 cup water
• 0.5 cup vegetable shortening
• 0.5 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla

Ingredients - Icing¶

• 1 stick margarine
• 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 6 Tbsp milk
• 1 lb confectioners' sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup coconut

Cookware¶

• 1 mixing bowl
• 1 saucepan
• 1 11" x 15" x 3" jellyroll pan

Instructions¶

Step 1¶

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Step 2¶

In mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and cinnamon; set aside.

Step 3¶

In saucepan, heat margarine or butter, cocoa powder, water, and vegetable shortening to boiling: pour over dry ingredients.

Step 4¶

Add buttermilk, baking soda, eggs, and vanilla; mix well.

Step 5¶

Pour into an 11" x 15" x 3" jellyroll pan and bake 20 minutes.

Step 6¶

In a saucepan, combine margarine, cocoa powder, and milk; heat to boiling.

Step 7¶

Remove from heat; add confectioners' sugar a little at a time, stirring thoroughly. Add vanilla, cinnamon, chopped walnuts, and coconut.

Step 8¶

Spread over cake while still warm. "Tastes wonderful!"

Source¶

• Olga Sarouhan, Edison High School, Huntington Beach, CA: Sweet Surprises: Compiled By Professional Home Economics Teachers of California, Nevada, and Arizona, ©1998 California Cookbook Company

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