Monday, January 13, 2014

Annie Beck's Chocolate Cake

I've been making this recipe ever since I started baking, Mom used to make this cake, she got the recipe from Annie Beck, who lived down the road!   It's the easiest recipe for chocolate cake, one bowl that makes a 9 x 9 pan - what's not to like?


Annie Beck's Chocolate Cake


1 cup white sugar

1/3 cup shortening

1 egg

1 1/3 cup flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

1/3 cup cocoa

Combine the white sugar and shortening, then add other ingredients.  After that is all mixed together, add 1 cup of boiling water.


Place in greased 9 x 9 pan, bake at 350 for 30 minutes.


I always make a white icing for this cake, a little margarine or butter, a little shortening, icing sugar, milk and almond flavoring.  I also use ruddy red cocoa powder from the Bulk Barn, it is more expensive than regular cocoa but so much better!  I don't buy anything else now but if you can't get that, any cocoa will do - the cake will still be good!!


Hey, this is Annie Beck, her recipe is still in circulation, after all these years.


I'm linking this chocolate cake up with Weekend Potluck and Melt in Your Mouth Monday




13 comments:

  1. Thank you Jill, and Annie, for this recipe. I love a good scratch cake now and then. I always make home made butter frosting for cakes and squares. It's so much better than the stuff you buy!

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  2. I am going to give this a try for our "Keenagers" lunch tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe. Linda@Wetcreek Blog

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  3. It's nice to have a cake recipe that is smaller-- one pan size if I'm being clear. What a mod couch Annie is sitting on!

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  4. Your cake recipe is making me hungry! I will have to try it soon :) Also, I love all your treasures and especially the fridgies (from the previous post)

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  5. Guess what I am making tonight! Thanks Annie Beck!

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  6. What a nice remembrance of a neighbour down the street!

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  7. this looks so good! Ive been craving chocolate cake, I think I may just have to make this tonight! :) Thanks Jill!!

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  8. Yummy, yum yum! Your husband must love all the baking you do.

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  9. This reminds me of a little chocolate cake my mum always made. It was the recipe I used for the first birthday cake I ever made for my mum - I must have been about 8 years old, and a Brownie, so quite comfortable in the kitchen.

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  10. Thanks Jill, my mouth is watering, and I'm trying to break my holiday "sugar addiction", lol. Think I will make it for a Valentines Day treat. :)

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  11. I tried your chocolate cake recipe. Delicious! I made a homemade buttercream icing, and that just made it even more delicious. Thanks for the recipe. I am going to make this again. Super easy, too. Linda@Wetcreek Blog

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  12. How pretty that cake is! I'm going to try your recipe. Annie has a lovely smile.

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  13. I like the idea of a smaller one layer cake. With just the two of us it would be perfect. Thanks for sharing.

    Judy

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