Grandma Lander’s Little Black Cake

(from Zina D’s recipe box)

Source: Grandma Lander (from RecipeThing user Lisa Mc)

Categories: Desserts

Ingredients

  • 1 C Sugar
  • 1 C Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 4 Tbsp Cocoa
  • 1/2 Stick ("lump of butter the size of an egg"!)
  • 1 C Milk (divided)
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • Frosting
  • 2 C Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 2 Tbsp melted Butter
  • Milk

Directions

  1. Mix together sugar, flour & soda and set aside.

  2. Melt butter, cocoa & 1/2 C milk in sauce pan – heat until butter melts.

  3. Drop in egg & beat

  4. Add another 1/2 C milk & vanilla

  5. Combine with dry mixture

  6. Pour into a greased 8×8 pan

  7. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

  8. Frosting

  9. Combine 1st 3 ingredients

  10. Add milk, a little at a time, until right consistency

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