This is a delicious moist and light chocolate cake. Everyone that’s tasted it has had to have the recipe!
Original recipe makes 1 9×13
Ingredients
1 cup water
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 cups self-rising flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon hot water
1/2 cup butter, melted
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon milk
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch pan.
- In a saucepan, combine 1 cup water, 3 tablespoons cocoa, 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup shortening. Heat until mixture comes to a boil, then remove from heat. Pour into a large mixing bowl.
- Add sugar, flour, soda, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla. Mix well and pour into prepared 9×13 inch pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Have icing ready when cake comes out of oven.
- To make the icing: In a medium bowl, combine 3 tablespoons cocoa, 1 teaspoon hot water and 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine. Add confectioners sugar, pecans and milk and mix well. You can add more milk to achieve desired consistency, but too much will make cake soggy.
- Frost while cake is hot and icing is still soft.
Nutrition
Calories: 328 kcal
Carbohydrates: 46 g
Cholesterol: 38 mg
Fat: 16 g
Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 2.5 g
Sodium: 251 mg