Irene’s Chocolate Cake

February 6, 2009 1 Comment

This chocolate cake has a creamy caramel homemade icing on top. Recipe comes from Sue A. Mertens Minick from Hazelwood, MO. She actually found this site on the internet! And yes, she is family

Chocolate Cake with Caramel frosting

Irene’s Chocolate Cake with Caramel Frosting

Irene's Chocolate Cake

Author: CopyKat.com
Recipe Type: Dessert Recipes, Family Recipes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Serves: 10

If you like chocolate this cake is for you!

Ingredients

Cake
1 1/2 cup Flour
1 1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Baking Cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
1 teaspoon Salt
2/3 cup Shortening
2/3 cup Whole Milk (Buttermilk can be used, if so omit the cream of tartar.)
2 Eggs, unbeaten
1/3 cup Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
Frosting
1/2 cup Butter
1 cup Brown Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
6 tablespoon Milk
3 cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

Cake

Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt. Add shortening, and whole milk to the sifted mixture. Beat until smooth and add eggs, milk, and vanilla. Beat until mixed. Pour into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve with Carmel frosting.

Frosting

Melt butter. Stir in brown sugar and salt. Bring to a hard boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add milk, stirring vigorously. Put back over heat and bring to a full boil again. Set aside and cool until lukewarm. Stir in powdered sugar until smooth, and cool enough to spread.

Yield: 24 servings

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