Happy Thursday Friends! ♥
As you can see by the title of this post, I made a chocolate cake. Did I need a chocolate cake? No. Did I make it anyway? Of course. And guess what? I have never posted a chocolate cake recipe on this blog. I was shocked when I went searching for a recipe on here and couldn't find one. Who am I? I felt I needed to rectify that immediately.
So actually, I did it for YOU! :)
I wasn't in the mood for anything too fancy or too rich, just something quick, with simple ingredients to satisfy my sweet tooth. I don't know about you, but I can't end a meal without something sweet. And it appears all my Easter candy had dwindled away....oops😳
I remember a recipe I've been saving from a little cookbook that my mother gave me called "Recipes We Grew Up With." I dug it out of the stack and thankfully had all the ingredients on hand to make it.
I love that this recipe is from 1943. Tried and true. And here I am making it in 2026!
Can you just imagine the generations of moms and dads that mixed up this batter and served it to their families. All by hand. All with love ♥
** I made two small additions**
#1 I added 1/4 cup of cold brewed coffee, just like Ina Garten taught us. The coffee brings out the chocolate flavor. And she's right!
#2 I added a tsp (measured with my heart) of vanilla, because every cake needs vanilla.
The smell of chocolate filled my whole kitchen ♥
I didn't have anything handy to make frosting, so I improvised.
I had a container of cool whip in the freezer that I let thaw. I dolloped each slice and you know what???
Perfection! ♥
As I type this post I'm enjoying another piece. I will probably regret it but not really. Don't we have hard enough days? We can't be expected to give up cake too?! I promise to do my walk tonight and I'm drinking lots of water too, so see - I'm a health nut! ♥
I'll leave you today with this that I saw on Facebook the other day. I'm quite sure the moms of 1943 would never in a million years imagine how much I would love to have that stove. It seems to me that simple wins every time, but that's just me...with one foot in the past trying desperately not to step too deep into the future.
Have a lovely night friends. It's almost Friday! ♥
Xx
Yum! That looks delicious!
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What a delicious-looking chocolate cake! Sometimes you just need chocolate cake, and for me, that was last night. I made Smitten Kitchen's flaky chocolate cake! It was quick and easy, and exactly what I was craving! I miss appliances that had zero smart features. They were the best and lasted forever! Have a great evening!
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