Midnight Chocolate Cake

Name: Midnight Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 2 cups sugar; 12 cup butter; 5 tablespoons cocoa (heaping); 1 cup water; 12 cup Crisco shortening; 12 cup buttermilk (or 1/2 cup. milk teaspoons vinegar); 2 teaspoons vinegar; 2 eggs, slightly beaten; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 12 cup butter; 5 tablespoons . cocoa; 6 tablespoons milk; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 1 lb powdered sugar, -sifted; 1 cup pecans (chopped)

17 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
12 cup butter
5 tablespoons cocoa (heaping)
1 cup water
12 cup Crisco shortening
12 cup buttermilk (or 1/2 cup. milk teaspoons vinegar)
2 teaspoons vinegar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
12 cup butter
5 tablespoons . cocoa
6 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 lb powdered sugar, -sifted
1 cup pecans (chopped)

Directions

1

Blend flour and sugar together.
2

Bring butter, cocoa, water and shortening to a boil in a saucepan and pour over the flour and sugar mixture, beating well.
3

Add buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and soda.
4

Mix well and pour into a greased and floured 9x13 pan.
5

Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
6

Topping: Five minutes before cake is done, melt together the butter, cocoa, milk and vanilla.
7

Pour hot mixture over the powdered sugar and beat.
8

Add pecans.
9

Spread on hot cake out of the oven!
10

Wonderful for picnics and parties, as this is served from the pan.