Aunt Laura's "Chocolate Sheath Cake" and Frosting

Name: Aunt Laura's "Chocolate Sheath Cake" and Frosting
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
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 c flour; 2 c sugar; 1 c shortening (crisco lard, plain or butter flavored); 1 c water; 1 stick butter; 4 Tbsp cocoa powder; 1/2 c buttermilk; 1 tsp of a good vanilla; 1 tsp baking soda (stir into flour); 3 medium eggs; 1 Tbsp cinnamon if you like (optional); LAURA'S 7 MINUTE FROSTING: (CAN ALSO BE DOUBLED FOR LARGER CAKE); 1 stick butter; 1 Tbsp of a good vanilla; 6 or 7 Tbsp milk; 4 Tbsp cocoa powder; 1 lb powered sugar (16oz); 1/2 c coconut flakes; 1 c chopped pecans

By Straws Kitchen
@CinCooks

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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Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Bake

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 c

flour
2 c

sugar
1 c

shortening (crisco lard, plain or butter flavored)
1 c

water
1 stick

butter
4 Tbsp

cocoa powder
1/2 c

buttermilk
1 tsp

of a good vanilla
1 tsp

baking soda (stir into flour)
3 medium

eggs
1 Tbsp

cinnamon if you like (optional)
LAURA'S 7 MINUTE FROSTING: (CAN ALSO BE DOUBLED FOR LARGER CAKE)
1 stick

butter
1 Tbsp

of a good vanilla
6 or 7 Tbsp

milk
4 Tbsp

cocoa powder
1 lb

powered sugar (16oz)
1/2 c

coconut flakes
1 c

chopped pecans
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How to Make Aunt Laura's "Chocolate Sheath Cake" and Frosting

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350°F
Bring the 1 cup shortening, 1 stick butter, 1 cup water and 4 T cocoa to boil in a large saucepan..stir frequently.
Pour 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.
Stir 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.
While the cake is still warm... start making the Yummy frosting.
"Laura's 7 minute frosting":
(Peggy said: I still have know idea why she calls it 7 minute frosting???)
Heat butter, cocoa & milk... add the powered sugar and vanilla... stir well... then add the coconut flakes & pecans.
Stir together well...then pour over the cake while it is still warm.
Don'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)