The Moistest Chocolate Cake This Side Of Heaven Recipe

Many recipes circle the globe due to their goodness and palatable appeal. And ‘The Moistest Chocolate Cake This Side of Heaven’ recipe is no exception. The recipe’s origin lies in Knoxville, TN at the hands of the infamous Tennessee baker Dot, but because of its wondrous ability to maintain moisture, this chocolate cake recipe has reached many hands all over the world. Why, the last I heard, they were making this exact recipe in Namibia to celebrate the arrival of Angelina Jolie.

Now, let’s take on this well-traveled and super-moist chocolate cake recipe ourselves.

Ingredients for Cake:

• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1 stick butter
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 1/2 cup veggie oil
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chilled buttermilk
• 2 eggs

Ingredients for Icing:

• 1 stick butter
• 6 tablespoons whole milk
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans

What’s Next:

Go ahead and preheat you oven to 350 F, or 175 C.

In a large mixing bowl- combine white sugar & flour, set aside.

In a small saucepan- bring 1 stickof butter to a mild boil. Whisk in cocoa, oil & water. Stir until blended & remove from heat. Pour cocoa mixture over sugar & flour mix. Beat in cinnamon, vanilla extract, buttermilk & eggs. Beat until well-blended.

Pour yummy chocolate mixture into your 13 x 9 cake pan & bake for 30 minutes, or until comes clean with a toothpick test.

Now for the icing…. In a medium saucepan- melt 1 stick butter. Whisk in milk & cocoa, mix until blended. Add vanilla extract, powdered sugar & chopped pecans, mix until smooth. Remove from heat & check on the cake.

Once cake is removed from oven, pour icing on top. The secret of this miraculously moist chocolate cake is to add the icing while to cake is warm which tends to hold in and add moisture. Enjoy this rich, delicious & famous cake recipe with a cold, tall glass of milk.

Eat well & Laugh often.