Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Cinnamon Chocolate Cake Recipe.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup water
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 TSPs vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 TSPs ground cinnamon
1 TSP baking soda
1/2 TSP salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
FROSTING:


1/2 cup butter
6 TBSPs 2% milk
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 TSPs vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe Instructions:

In a small saucepan, combine the butter, oil and chocolate.
Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted.
Remove from the heat.
Add the water; pour into a mixing bowl.
Cool to room temperature.
Beat in the eggs, sugar and vanilla.
Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; add to the chocolate mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Pour into a greased 13" x 9" baking dish.
Bake at 350 degrees until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes.
Remove to a wire rack.

In a small saucepan, combine the butter, milk and chocolate.
Cook and stir over low heat until the chocolate is melted.
Remove from the heat.
Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth; fold in pecans.
Spread over warm cake.
If desired, sprinkle with additional chopped pecans.

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