Thursday, February 10, 2011

Grandma's Chocolate Cake

When the weather is dreary and ambitions to go outdoors are low, the time is right to bake a cake.  Nothing to difficult, no layers galore, just a simple chocolate cake to enjoy over a cup of coffee.  I have had this recipe floating through the house taken down on an old realtor scratch pad waiting for the right time to test it out. 
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
3 tbsp baking powder
3/4 cup cocoa powder
pinch of salt
1 cup strong coffee

Combine milk, oil and sugar until well blended.  Add eggs one at a time.  Add vanilla and blend thoroughly.  In a separate bowl sift together flour, baking powder, cocoa and salt.  Add flour mixture to batter alternating with coffee.  Pour mix into a 10" springform pan and put in the oven at 350F for about 65 mins. 
Fair warning to all who make this, don't expect to have any leftovers!

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