Cocoa Cake

Here is another homemade cake recipe that bakes up moist and rich-tasting. Easy!

1⅔ cups flour
1½ cups sugar
½ cup cocoa
½ teaspoon baking powder
1½ teaspoon baking soda
1½ cups buttermilk or sour milk
2 eggs
½ cup shortening
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 12-cup bundt pan. In large mixer bowl blend flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add remaining ingredients. Beat on low speed for 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on high speed 3 minutes. Pourinto prepared bundt pan. Bake 50-55 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan; cool completely. Drizzle with glaze.

Glaze

In small pan bring ¼ cup powdered sugar and ¼ cup water to rolling boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup chocolate chips until smooth. Cool slightly and drizzle on cake.