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 🙂
Irene’s Chocolate Cake with Caramel Frosting
Irene's Chocolate Cake
Irene was known for her amazing chocolate cake, you can make a chocolate cake just like her.
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Servings: 24
Calories: 272kcal
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose 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
- 2 eggs
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 238mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.8mg
Kristie
I made this yesterday and the icing is so yummy!! Very easy to make also!!