3/4 cup butter
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 beaten eggs
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
* chocolate icing recipe below
Recipe
1. Into a large bowl mix flour, cinnamon and sugar.
2. In a saucepan mix butter, cocoa, and water. Stir constantly until mixture melts. Pour into flour mixture and mix well.
3. Add buttermilk, beaten eggs, soda and vanilla. Mix well.
4. Pour batter into shortening greased cookie sheet with deep sides.
5. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes.
(while cake is cooking make chocolate icing recipe below)
1/2 cup butter
1 box powdered sugar
4 tablespoons cocoa 1 teaspoon vanilla
small amount of milk
1/2 cup chopped pecans
6. Into a saucepan add butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk to make creamy. Mix well and cook over medium heat.
Cook for 4 to 5 minutes - stirring constantly.