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From: thompson@gumby.mgi.com
Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
Subject: OVO-LACTO: New Orleans' Chocolate Cake
Summary: orig. subject: OVO-LACTO: exotic sheet cakes
Keywords: recipe OVO-LACTO
Message-ID: <1991May28.141755.6040@mthvax.cs.miami.edu>
Date: 22 May 91 12:54:29 GMT
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I received this recipe from a friend, while it is not *real* exotic it
is very good.  The cinnamon gives it an interesting flavor.

New Orlean's Chocolate Cake

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 dash salt
1 tsp soda
      
   mix and set aside

1/2 cup butter
4 tbsp cocoa
1/2 cup oil
1 cup water

     bring to a boil, take off heat & add 3 eggs - 1 at a time, beating 
after each.  then add:
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
     
     add above to flour mixture and stir.  pour into a greased & floured 
half sheet cake pan.  bake for 25 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

      10 minutes before cake is done, bring to boil:
1/2 cup butter
4 tbsp cocoa
6 tbsp buttermilk

     take off heat & add
1 pound powder sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla

pour over hot cake & refrigerate