chocolate sheath cake

(2 RATINGS)
33 Pinches
Benbrook, TX
Updated on Aug 31, 2013

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

  • Step 1
    Sift 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.
  • Step 2
    Begin making about 5 minutes before the cake is done.
  • Step 3
    Melt 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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Category: Cakes
Category: Chocolate
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