scotch cake

Name: Scotch Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CAKE; 2 cup(s) sugar; 2 cup(s) flour; 1/2 cup(s) margarine; 1/2 cup(s) crisco shortening; 5 tablespoon(s) cocoa, unsweetened; 1 cup(s) water; 2 - eggs; 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; pinch - salt; ## ICING; 1/2 cup(s) margarine; 5 tablespoon(s) cocoa, unsweetened; 1/2 cup(s) milk; 1 pound(s) 10x sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 cup(s) pecans, chopped; 1 cup(s) coconut

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RC :)

Reading, PA

Updated on Jan 13, 2014

Recipe from our late grandmother from Bangs, TX.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

CAKE
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup crisco shortening
5 tablespoons cocoa, unsweetened
1 cup water
2 - eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
pinch - salt
ICING
1/2 cup margarine
5 tablespoons cocoa, unsweetened
1/2 cup milk
1 pound 10x sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup coconut

How To Make scotch cake

Step 1

Sift flour and sugar in a large bowl.

Step 2

In a saucepan, bring margarine, shortening, water, and cocoa to a good boil.
Step 3

Pour over flour and sugar mixture.
Step 4

Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Step 5

Pour into a greased 13x9 pan.
Step 6

Bake in pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until cake tests done.
Step 7

Start making icing about 5 minutes before cake is done baking.
Step 8

Bring margarine, cocoa, and milk to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Step 9

Remove from heat and beat in remaining ingredients.
Step 10

Pour icing over hot cake.
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