Recipes Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake 4.6 (111) 96 Reviews 14 Photos This is a wonderful chocolate cake that was made in the olden days. It is absolutely delicious, yet simple. Submitted by Dodi Tomancak Updated on July 14, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 14 14 14 14 Prep Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 18 Yield: 1 - 9x13 inch pan Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 18 servings 1 cup butter 1 cup water 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups white sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup butter 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder ⅓ cup buttermilk 4 cups confectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup chopped pecans 1 pinch salt Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. In a saucepan, melt 1 cup of butter. Stir in 1 cup water and 4 tablespoons cocoa powder. Remove from heat and set aside. In a medium bowl, dissolve the baking soda in 1/2 cup of buttermilk. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Mix in the cooled cocoa mixture. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the cocoa buttermilk mixture. Stir until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Ice the cake with Buttermilk Pecan Icing while it's still warm. For the icing: In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter with 4 tablespoons cocoa. Stir in 1/3 cup buttermilk, and heat until almost boiling. Stir in confectioners' sugar, vanilla, salt and pecans. Remove from heat. Mix well and pour over warm cake. I Made It Print 127 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 437 Calories 21g Fat 62g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 18 Calories 437 % Daily Value * Total Fat 21g 27% Saturated Fat 11g 53% Cholesterol 62mg 21% Sodium 273mg 12% Total Carbohydrate 62g 23% Dietary Fiber 2g 6% Total Sugars 49g Protein 4g 7% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 32mg 2% Iron 1mg 7% Potassium 108mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.