Jan's Grandmother's Puerto Rican Chocolate Cake

Name: Jan's Grandmother's Puerto Rican Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon(s) corn starch; 1 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 2/3 cup(s) water; 1 stick(s) butter, softened; 4 tablespoon(s) baking cocoa; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 large eggs, slightly beaten; 3/4 cup(s) buttermilk; ## FROSTING; 1/2 stick(s) butter, softened; 3 tablespoon(s) baking cocoa; 2 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 1/4 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

Instructions

Prep:2hCook:30min

An old-fashioned, rich, and chocolaty cake made with very simple ingredients. The cake itself is tender, sweet, and has a hint of spice from ground cinnamon. The fudge-like frosting is super rich and has an extra punch of chocolate flavor. This is a very simple homemade chocolate cake recipe that can be made for any occasion.

Updated at: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:26:45 GMT