Hello sweetheart, Grandma Horacek called this her Black cake, she would put a lot of black cocoa in it. You can use just powdered sugar over top or the frosting below. I remember eating it warm with the powder sugar on it fresh out of the oven, almost a bitter taste with a sweetness. Guess it reminds me of 75% cocoa chocolate and I love the taste of dark chocolate! I Love You son, mom Preheat oven 350--grease and flour two 9in. Or one 9x13 pan 30---40 minutes or until toothpick is clean In large bowl: 1 3/4 flour 2 cups sugar( can use 1 cup white sugar and 1 cup brown sugar) I guess the reason was if you had both 3/4 to 1 cup black cocoa powder 2 tsp. Baking soda 1 tsp. Baking powder 1 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Cinnamon (again if you like) COMBINE - make a well in the center and add: 2 eggs 1 cup very strong coffee 1 cup buttermilk (can add 1 teasp. Vinegar to 1 cup milk) 1 stick butter--soft 1 tsp. Vanilla BEAT 2 minutes--will be thin, pour into choice of pans Cool cake FROSTING 6 T. Butter 6 T. Milk 1 1/2 cups regular sugar Bring all to a boil --90 seconds Add 1/2 to 1 cup of chocolate bits Frost cake immediately, makes a fudge like frosting. ***In the summer grandma would decorate with fresh berries grown along the Vltava River. Sometimes she would add lilac for decoration.*** ANOTHER OLD WORLD CAKE RECIPE EATEN PRIMARILY IN THE MORNING WITH TEA OR COFFEE *I HAVE SUCH FOND MEMORIES OF THIS CAKE I do not have a temp. Guide, so 350 for 30 minutes and check toothpick 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1 cup shortening Mix all together--the set aside 1 cup of this mixture and save for topping. Add next to flour mixture 1 T. Cinnamon 1/2 teasp. Cloves 1 cup raisins 2 cups sour milk (add 2 tsp. Vinegar to 2 cups milk) 2 teasp. Baking soda Pour into a loaf pan and top with the 1 cup of saved mixture and bake.