aunt laura's "chocolate sheath cake" and frosting
This recipe was sent to me by one of my cousins from TX. and she gave me permission to post it here. She said it is her "87" yr old Aunt Laura's recipe. Special Note from her: The step where you boil the shortening, butter & cocoa together is very important...really makes all the difference! If you just cream the ingredients together & then add the dry ingredients...it doesn't taste the same (not nearly as good)! The photo is Peggy's when she made this recipe for a B-Day cake....she doubled the recipe...I posted 'half' . P.S. I am going to feature "others photos" here also
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Voted Members' Choice! Yum, yum, yum! It's no wonder this recipe often gets doubled... more is definitely more! This a terrific, classic recipe that every chocolate loving home cook should try.
Ingredients
- THE FOLLOWING RECIPE IS FOR A REGULAR SMALL CAKE..I DOUBLE MINE FOR BIGGER PARTIES (CAKE IN PHOTO ABOVE IS DOUBLED, LARGER PAN THAN JUST A 9X13")
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup shortening (crisco lard, plain or butter flavored)
- 1 cup water
- 1 stick butter
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon of a good vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda (stir into flour)
- 3 medium eggs
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon if you like (optional)
- LAURA'S 7 MINUTE FROSTING: (CAN ALSO BE DOUBLED FOR LARGER CAKE)
- 1 stick butter
- 1 tablespoon of a good vanilla
- 6 or 7 tablespoons milk
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 pound powered sugar (16oz)
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 1 cup chopped pecans
How To Make aunt laura's "chocolate sheath cake" and frosting
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350°F
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Step 2Bring the 1 cup shortening, 1 stick butter, 1 cup water and 4 T cocoa to boil in a large saucepan..stir frequently.
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Step 3Pour over the flour (stir baking soda into flour) , cinnamon (if using) & sugar... stir in the buttermilk, beat the eggs with the vanilla and add to flour mixture.
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Step 4Stir well... pour into greased and floured 9X13" cake pan (or jellyroll pan for a sheetcake if doubling recipe)...bake in preheated 350°F oven for 30 minutes or until done.
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Step 5While the cake is still warm... start making the Yummy frosting.
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Step 6"Laura's 7 minute frosting": (Peggy said: I still have know idea why she calls it 7 minute frosting???)
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Step 7Heat butter, cocoa & milk... add the powered sugar and vanilla... stir well... then add the coconut flakes & pecans.
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Step 8Stir together well...then pour over the cake while it is still warm.
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Step 9Don't even think of trying to figure out all the calories! hehehe it's just Yummy, everyone goes bonkers over this cake......Peggy (written as given to me by my Aunt Laura; my Mom's sister)
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