Ingredients for Cake:

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup Crisco shortening
• 1 stick margarine
• 4 Tablespoons cocoa
• 1 teaspoon milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk

Icing:

• 1/3 cup sweet milk
• 3-1/2 Tablespoons cocoa
• 1 stick margarine
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

 

Direction:

Cake: Sift flour and sugar. In saucepan, mix water, shortening, margarine, vanilla, and cocoa and bring to a boil (stir often). Pour over flour/sugar mixture. Mix eggs, baking soda, and buttermilk together in a separate bowl and add to chocolate mixture. Pour into greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 25 minutes.

Icing: In a saucepan, combine sweet milk, cocoa, and margarine and bring to a boil. Add 1 box powdered sugar and vanilla gradually; mix well. Add pecans and mix with icing. Pour and spread over hot cake A really moist cake!