22 Minute Cake

17 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 lb powdered sugar
  • 1 cup chopped nuts

Directions

  1. 1
    Do not use a mixer.
  2. 2
    Combine flour and sugar in a large bowl.
  3. 3
    In saucepan combine butter, water, shortening, cocoa and salt.
  4. 4
    Bring to a boil.
  5. 5
    Pour over flour mixture.
  6. 6
    Combine buttermilk, eggs, soda, vanilla and cinnamon.
  7. 7
    Add to the other mixture and mix all together (will be a little lumpy).
  8. 8
    Pour batter into a 9 x 12 greased pan.
  9. 9
    Bake 22 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  10. 10
    When cake has baked 18 minutes, start combining in large bowl the 1/2 cup butter, 4 Tablespoons cocoa, and 1/3 cup milk.
  11. 11
    Bring to a boil and while boiling stir in 1 pound powdered sugar and 1 cup chopped nuts. Do not remove from heat while stirring in sugar.
  12. 12
    Pour over hot cake as soon as it is removed from oven.

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