| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 12-15pieces | 20minutes | 20-25minutes |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 12-15pieces | 20minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 20-25minutes |
Ingredients
- 2 C sugar
- 2 C unbleached flour
- 3 8 oz sticks butter
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 8 T cocoa I use dark
- 1 C *water
- 1/2 C butter
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 eggs slightly beaten
- 6 T milk (or 3 T 1/2 and 1/2 and 3 T milk)
- 1 box powdered sugar (or 3 3/4 C)
- 1 C pecans, chopped
Servings: pieces
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Ingredients
Servings: pieces
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Instructions
- In medium saucepan, melt 2 sticks (1 C) butter, 4 T cocoa, and water. Bring to boil then remove from heat, mixing well.
- In large mixing bowl, add flour and sugar. Stir to mix well.
- Pour hot mixture over flour-sugar mixture. Mix well. Add buttermilk, baking soda, eggs, cinnamon, and 1 tsp vanilla. Mix well.
- Pour into buttered and floured 9x13 pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
- Make icing while cake bakes: Reuse medium saucepan--melt 1 stick butter and add 4 T cocoa, 6 T milk (or 3 T milk and 3 T, 1/2 & 1/2), 1 box powdered sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla. Mix well before adding pecans.
- Wait if you want, but you can ice this cake hot out of the oven. Icing will thicken as it cools. Let cool before serving. Delicious by itself or a la mode.
Comments
Thank you, Shannon, for the beautiful scripture & chocolate cake recipe! You’re SO sweet!!!💖