Tina Chocolate Cake by TinaRoss

Ingredients:

Cake:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
2 stick Parkway (non-whipped) -- we substitute unsalted butter
3 1/2 Tablespoon cocoa
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp soda
2 eggs
2 tablespoons Adams Best Vanilla
dash of salt

Icing:
1 stick fresh butter
1/3 cup Buttermilk
3 Tablespoons cocoa
1 box powdered sugar
2 Tablespoons Vanilla
1/2 cup pecans

Or for a thinker pudding icing, try ChocolatePuddingIcing.

Instructions: Cake:
Mix flour and sugar in bowl. Bring the water, butter, and cocoa to a rolling boil in a pan. Pour gradually into the bowl of flour and sugar mixture then add 2 eggs and dash salt.

Mix buttermilk and soda until bubbly. Add buttermilk and soda to the mixture along with vanilla and stir. Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees in greased floured 9"x13" pan.

Icing:
Boil butter, buttermilk, and cocoa. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat very well. Stir in pecans.

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-- RickMach - 04 Mar 2005