Recipe Cajun Chocolate Cake

Lily

B.R
Staff member
Ingredients
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 stick oleo, margarine or butter
4 tbsp cocoa
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup water

Icing
1 stick oleo margarine or butter
4 tbsp cocoa
1/2 cup milk
1 box powdered sugar
1 cup pecans
1 tsp vanilla

Directions
In a large mixing bowl mix 2 cups sugar and 2 cups flour. In a sauce pan bring to a boil 1 stick oleo, 4 T cocoa, 1/2 cup shortening and 1 cup water. Pour over dry ingredients. Add: 2 eggs, 1 tsp soda, 1/2 cup buttermilk and 1 tsp vanilla. Mix well and bake in a well greased oblong pan for 25 minutes at 400 or until toothpick comes out clean.
Start 5 minutes before cake is done.
Mix 1 stick oleo, 4 T cocoa, 1/2 cup milk and bring to a boil. Add 1 box confectioners sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, and 1 cup pecans(chopped if wanted) Pour over cake.

 
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