Hand Me Down Chocolate Cake Recipes

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.

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.

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.