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Favorite Chocolate Cake

Name: Favorite Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 9 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup hot water; 1/2 cup baking cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 egg; 1/4 cup butter, melted; Confectioners' sugar

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 30 min.

Makes

9 servings

This cake is extra chocolaty. The recipe makes a perfect number of servings, so leftovers are never a problem.—Janice Arnold, Gansevoort, New York

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1/4 cup butter, melted
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Add egg and butter; mix well. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 203 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 243mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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