Cinnamon Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, combine the first four ingredients.
• 2 in a saucepan, combine water, oil, butter and cocoa; bring to a boil over medium heat.
• 3 pour over dry ingredients; mix well.
• 4 add eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and baking soda; mix well.
• 5 pour into a greased and floured 15-in. x 10-in.x 1-in. baking pan.
• 6 bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 7 meanwhile, for frosting,combine the butter, cream, cocoa and cinnamon in a saucepan. cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted and mixture is heated through.
• 8 remove from the heat; beat in sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• 9 stir in walnuts.
• 10 carefully spread over hot cake.
• 11 cool completely.
• 12 yield: 24-30 servings.