Ingredients:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
3 1/2 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup water
1/2 cup shortening ( may use Crisco butter falvor shortening sticks)
2 eggs ( may use Egg Beaters)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter
3 1/2 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup sweet milk
2 -2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
Directions:
Stir and set aside the flour and sugar.
Mix and bring to a boil the butter, cocoa, water, shortening-pour over flour and sugar and mix well Add eggs, vanilla, soda and buttermilk and mix well.
Stir in Pecans.
Pour into a buttered 9″x12″x3″ baking pan and bake@ 400* for 20-25 minutes.
———–Icing————.
While cake is baking make the icing.
Melt butter, add milk, cocoa, vanilla, then add sugar and pecans.
Cook 5-6 min.
after starting to boil (cook on high flame).
Pour over cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.
The topping should be like fudge (cruncy).
We love it this way.
Servings: 20
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 45 min.