Extra-Rich Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 2 cups sugar ⓘ
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1 cup water ⓘ
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil ⓘ
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons cocoa ⓘ
- 2 large eggs ⓘ
- 1/2 cup buttermilk ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract ⓘ
- 1/4 cup strong brewed coffee ⓘ
- Chocolate Frosting ⓘ
- Chopped pecans (optional) ⓘ
Instructions
- Stir together first 5 ingredients.
- Bring 1 cup water and next 3 ingredients to a boil. Add to flour mixture, and beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Beat eggs and next 3 ingredients at medium speed with electric mixer until blended. Stir into flour mixture. Pour into a greased and floured 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan.
- Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Spread Chocolate Frosting over warm cake; cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Sprinkle with chopped pecans, if desired.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1151
kcal
58% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Contains
Milk
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Tree nuts
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).