chocolate sheath cake
(2 RATINGS)
This is Moms recipe. I have eaten this since I was a child. I love it especially with a great big ol glass of ice cold milk!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 sticks butter
- 2 cups flour
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1C cup water
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 - eggs - slightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- - icing:
- 1 stick butter
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 box powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup chopped pecans
How To Make chocolate sheath cake
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Step 1Sift sugar and flour together. In a sauce pan, mix the butter, cocoa and water bringing to a rapid boil. Pour over flour and sugar mixture and stir until well mixed. Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda cinnamon and vanilla. Mix well and pour into a greased pan that's at least 1/4" and bake at 400* in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
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Step 2Begin making about 5 minutes before the cake is done.
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Step 3Melt butter, cocoa and buttermilk together and bring to a rapid boil. Remove from heat and add 1 box of powdered sugar, vanilla and pecans. Beat well with spoon and spread on the cake while it's hot.
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