Southern Snack Cake Dessert
Southern

Southern Snack Cake

A simple one bowl chocolate snack cake with chocolate frosting.

40
Total Min
30
Cook Min
12
Servings
Easy
Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2.00 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2.00 cup sugar
  • 1.00 tsp baking soda
  • 0.50 tsp salt
  • 1.00 cup butter
  • 1.00 cup strong black coffee
  • 0.25 cup cocoa powder
  • 2.00 l arge eggs
  • 0.50 cup buttermilk
  • 1.00 tsp vanilla
  • chocolate icing: 1/2 cup butter , 1/4 cup cocoa, 6 tbsp milk, 4 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350ยฐF and grease a 9x13 pan.

  2. 2

    Bring butter, coffee, and cocoa to a boil.

  3. 3

    Pour over flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.

  4. 4

    Mix well.

  5. 5

    Add eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.

  6. 6

    Mix until smooth.

  7. 7

    Pour into pan.

  8. 8

    Bake 30-35 minutes.

  9. 9

    While cake bakes make icing: melt butter with cocoa and milk, whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla.

  10. 10

    Stir in pecans.

  11. 11

    Pour hot icing over hot cake.

  12. 12

    Cool completely before cutting.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
Per Serving (12 servings)
Calories 744
Total Fat39g
Saturated Fat20g
Cholesterol687mg
Sodium415mg
Total Carbohydrate74g
Dietary Fiber3g
Total Sugars41g
Protein29g
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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