Chocolate Cake (Aunt Alice)

By á-99177

Ingredients

• Combine in pan:
• 1/2 cup oleo
• 4 tbsp. cocoa
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 1 cup water
• Bring to a rapid boil and pour over:
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• Add:
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Mix well. Bake in a jelly roll pan for 30 minutes at 400 degrees. Make icing 5 minutes before the cake is done.

Combine in saucepan:

1/2 cup oleo
6 tbsp. milk
4 tbsp. cocoa

Bring to a boil and add:

1 lb. confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts

Beat well and frost immediately.