Scrumptious Chocolate Cake recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup margarine
½ cup vegetable oil
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup water
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
½ cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup margarine
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
5 tablespoons milk
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup crunchy peanut butter

Nutrition Info

488.3 calories
carbohydrate: 64.7 g
cholesterol: 21.3 mg
fat: 24.4 g
fiber: 2.4 g
protein: 6.5 g
saturatedFat: 4.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 221.8 mg
sugar: 50.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

  2. In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup margarine, oil, 4 tablespoons cocoa and water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring often. Set aside.

  3. In a large bowl, sift together the flour and sugar. Make a well in the center, and pour in the cocoa mixture. Stir until smooth. Mix in the buttermilk, 2 teaspoons vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda and eggs.

  4. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly before frosting.

  5. For the Frosting: In a large saucepan, combine 1/2 cup margarine, 4 tablespoons cocoa and 5 tablespoons milk. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Remove from heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar, peanut butter and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat until the icing is blended. Pour over warm cake.

Recipe Yield

1 - 9x13 pan

Recipe Note

This cake makes men drool and women fight over the last piece! I think it's the peanut butter in the icing!

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