#20 Best Chocolate Birthday Cake

I'm not a chocolate cake fan. It's usually too dry or too moist for my liking. Call me picky or call me crazy, but I prefer a good carrot cake anyday.

My novio on the other hand is a chocolate cake lover to the core. And since he just turned 29 this month, I found a new recipe to share with all. And it's actually a chocolate cake I would make again, it is that good.

Best Chocolate Birthday Cake

(aka Cinnamon Chocolate Cake)

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup water

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1/4 cup baking cocoa

2 eggs

1/2 cup buttermilk (i used regular skim milk)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 bag of chocolate chips

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• FROSTING:
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
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Directions

In a mixing bowl, combine the first four ingredients. In a saucepan, combine water, oil, butter and cocoa; bring to a boil over medium heat. pour over dry ingredients; mix well. Add eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and baking soda; mix well. Melt the bag of chocolate chips and add to mixture. Pour into a greased and floured 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Meanwhile, for frosting, combine the butter, cream, cocoa and cinnamon in a saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted and mixture is heated through. Remove from the heat; beat in sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in walnuts. Carefully spread over hot cake. Cool completely.

Buen Provecho!