Hand Me Down Chocolate Cake Recipes

GERMAN CHOCOLATE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Not necessary to grease pan.
• In a sauce pan, combine 1 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Heat until butter melts, then stir in brown sugar and coconut. Pour into ungreased 9x13 inch pan. Sprinkle marshmallows and nuts over top. set aside.
• For the cake: in a saucepan over low heat, combine chocolate with 1/2 cup water. Heat, stirring, until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, soda and salt. Add sour cream, 1/2 cup butter or margarine, vanilla and eggs. Add chocolate mixture and beat 3 minutes. Carefully spoon batter over coconut marshmallow mixture in pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Place pan on foil or cookie sheet to guard against spillage.

CHOCOLATE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small saucepan, heat water and butter until butter is melted. Stir in brown sugar; mix well. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with coconut, chocolate chips, pecans and marshmallows., Prepare cake batter according to package directions; carefully pour over marshmallows. Bake 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before inverting cake onto a serving plate.

HAND-ME-DOWN CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour two 8" cake pans (or use Pan Release, Professional Pan Coating, Recipe #78579, by Kittencal).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla; beat 1 minute at medium speed.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
• Alternately add the flour mixture and the water to the creamed mixture, while mixing.
• Pour batter into pans, dividing equally.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Cool cake for 5 minutes, then remove from pans and place on wire racks to fully cool before frosting.

HAND ME DOWN CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla.
• Beat one minute at medium speed.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt.
• Add alternately with water to creamed mixture.
• Pour batter into two greased and floured 8" pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
• Cool.
• Frost with chocolate frosting.

HAND-ME-DOWN CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beat for 1 minute at medium speed.
• Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Alternately add with water to creamed mixture.
• Pour into 2 greased and floured 8" cake pans. Bake for 35-40 min. Cool and frost.