Chocolate Cake

By á-7738

Ingredients

• frosting:
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine
• 3 tbsp cocoa
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 pound (4 cups) powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 tsp vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Sift flour and sugar into mixing bowl and mix well. In saucepan, bring the margarine, shortening, water, and cocoa to a rapid boil. Pour over flour-sugar mixture and mix well. Combine remaining ingredients and add all at once to batter, mixing well. Pour into greased, lightly floured 13x9 pan and bake at 400* degrees for 35-40 minutes or until it tests done. Let cool 10-15 minutes while preparing frosting.

frosting:

Combine margarine, cocoa, and milk into saucepan; heat slowly and bring to a boil. Add remaining ingredients, beat well and spread over cake while it is still warm. Leave cake in pan until ready to serve. You can add 2/3 cups chopped pecans to frosting.