Catherine Love~ Ramblings from my Heart and Home

My Ultimate Comfort Food

Of course it's chocolate!!!

In our family this is known as "Grandma's Chocolate Cake".  It is a very simple recipe, and one I've seen in many cookbooks, called Simple Chocolate Cake, Mississippi Mud Cake, etc.; but to me it will always be: "Grandma's Chocolate Cake".  This cake was almost always to be found in my Grandma Stewart's refrigerator.  Whenever I would come through the door I was always greeted with a big hug, a smile, and shortly thereafter a piece of "Grandma's Cake".  Yum!  Grandma always had "something sweet" on hand- this cake, pound cake, Strawberry Jello Cake....... no wonder I love sweet things so much! 

Here's the recipe:

Grandma's Chocolate Cake

Mix together 2 cups sugar and 2 cups flour.

Mix the following and bring to a boil:

1 cup water

2 1/2 tbl cocoa

1 stick margarine (butter)

1/2 cup Crisco

Add to dry ingredients and stir. 

Stir together: 

2 eggs

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 tsp. baking soda dissolved in buttermilk

1 tsp. vanilla

Stir all ingredients together.  Pour into a greased 13x9 pan.

Bake at 350 until done.

Icing:

Bring to a boil:

1 stick margarine (butter)

1/3 cup milk

2 1/2 tbl cocoa

Remove from heat and add:

1 box powdered sugar

1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Pour over hot cake and let cool.

Yummmm........

Not the healthiest of my recipe collection, I know.....but it tastes so good, and warms my heart with sweet memories of my dear sweet Grandma!