Mexican Chocolate Cake

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup margarine (1 cube)
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 bakers chocolate squares (2 packages)
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup sour milk (add 1 teaspoon vinegar to sour)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Combine margarine, oil, water, and chocolate squares in saucepan to melt over low heat

Combine dry ingredients in bowl

Add eggs, vanilla, milk vanilla

Add melted ingredients

Bake in floured jelly roll pan at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes

Icing:
1/2 cup margarine (1 cube)
2 chocolate squares
6 tablespoons milk

Combine all ingredients in saucepan to melt until bubbles form at edge of pot

Add 1 pound powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla

Frost cake while warm

Top with chopped nuts or choclate morsels if desired