CHOCOLATE SHEATH CAKE

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This is Moms recipe. I have eaten this since I was a child. I love it especially with a great big ol glass of ice cold milk!

Provided by Chuck Massey

Categories     Chocolate

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 c sugar
2 stick butter
2 c flour
4 Tbsp cocoa powder
1C c water
1/2 c buttermilk
2 eggs - slightly beaten
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
icing:
1 stick butter
4 Tbsp cocoa powder
4 Tbsp buttermilk
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 c chopped pecans

Steps:

  • 1. Sift sugar and flour together. In a sauce pan, mix the butter, cocoa and water bringing to a rapid boil. Pour over flour and sugar mixture and stir until well mixed. Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda cinnamon and vanilla. Mix well and pour into a greased pan that's at least 1/4" and bake at 400* in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
  • 2. Begin making about 5 minutes before the cake is done.
  • 3. Melt butter, cocoa and buttermilk together and bring to a rapid boil. Remove from heat and add 1 box of powdered sugar, vanilla and pecans. Beat well with spoon and spread on the cake while it's hot.

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