Crazy Chocolate Cake
Source of Recipe
Kitchen Kapers - United Methodist Women of Henryetta, OK
List of Ingredients
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 cup shortening
4 Tblsp. cocoa
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs (slightly beaten)
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
Icing:
1 stick butter
4 Tblsp. cocoa
7 Tblsp. milk
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp.vanilla
1 cup chopped pecansRecipe
Sift the flour and sugar together in a large bowl.
In a heavy saucepan, bring butter, shortening, cocoa and water to a boil. Pour this mixture into the flour/sugar mixture. Add 1/2 cup buttermilk, 2 eggs, 1 tsp. soda and 1 tsp. vanilla. Mix well and pour into a greased/floured jelly roll pan (10 x 14). Bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees.
Icing: Bring butter, cocoa and milk to a boil. Remove from heat and add 1 box powdered sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla and 1 cup chopped nuts.
Beat well and pour over the cake while it is still hot.
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