Recipes Desserts Cakes Sheet Cake Recipes Mahogany Cake 4.2 (5) 5 Reviews 2 Photos Original recipe from my grandmother Sallie Ayers Kelly. It is a depression-era or before recipe. One of the simplest cake recipes I have tried. Cool cake before frosting. Recipe by MarkWayne Published on June 18, 2020 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 2 2 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Additional Time: 30 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins Servings: 20 Yield: 20 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 cups buttermilk 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 cups white sugar 2 ½ tablespoons butter, softened 2 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 ½ tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch baking pan. Stir buttermilk and baking soda together in a bowl until dissolved and foaming. Beat sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat the first egg into butter mixture until completely blended; beat in the second egg until incorporated. Whisk flour and cocoa powder together in a bowl. Beat flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk mixture, into creamed butter mixture using an electric mixer until batter is smooth. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool cake for 30 minutes. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 177 Calories 2g Fat 36g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 20 Calories 177 % Daily Value * Total Fat 2g 3% Saturated Fat 1g 7% Cholesterol 23mg 8% Sodium 169mg 7% Total Carbohydrate 36g 13% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Total Sugars 21g Protein 4g Vitamin C 0mg 1% Calcium 35mg 3% Iron 1mg 6% Potassium 75mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved