Funeral Cake

Lilypad

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This sweet little number, also known as funeral cake, was designed to be made at the last minute when a fellow churchgoer or neighbor has lost a loved one, this cake can be easily created from ingredients most home cooks have on hand (flour, sugar, eggs and cocoa).

Although this cake can brighten even the darkest of days, superstitions surround it. Many believe its culinary powers transcend the dead, often turning normal human beings into chocolate-craving beasts.:evil: Perhaps it's the unusual combination of chocolate and cinnamon that initiates the transformation.:drool:

Enjoy!

Funeral Cake
(Makes 1 cake.)
Cake:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup buttermilk

Frosting:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350°

Cake:
Lightly grease a 9-inch-square baking pan. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy (a standing mixer works well). Add egg and vanilla. Mix and sift flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda and cloves, adding alternately with the buttermilk to the cream mixture.
Stir until smooth. Pour batter into pan; bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted comes out clean.

Frosting:
Mix butter and cocoa in a big bowl. Alternately, add sifted powdered sugar and milk to the cocoa mixture; beat well until it has a spreadable consistency. Add vanilla. (Note: Add milk if frosting gets too thick.)
 
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