[rec.food.recipes] OVO-LACTO: New Orleans' Chocolate Cake

thompson@gumby.mgi.com (05/22/91)

I received this recipe from a friend, while it is not *real* exotic it
is very good.  The cinnamon gives it an interesting flavor.

New Orlean's Chocolate Cake

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 dash salt
1 tsp soda
      
   mix and set aside

1/2 cup butter
4 tbsp cocoa
1/2 cup oil
1 cup water

     bring to a boil, take off heat & add 3 eggs - 1 at a time, beating 
after each.  then add:
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
     
     add above to flour mixture and stir.  pour into a greased & floured 
half sheet cake pan.  bake for 25 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

      10 minutes before cake is done, bring to boil:
1/2 cup butter
4 tbsp cocoa
6 tbsp buttermilk

     take off heat & add
1 pound powder sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla

pour over hot cake & refrigerate