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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 22 Minutes |
Ready In: 37 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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This is my Mom's recipe. Its a cross between a cake and a fudgy brownie. Simular to Texas Sheet cake. I have fond memories of having this cake on Sundays. 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. Do not use a mixer.
2. Combine flour and sugar in a large bowl.
3. In saucepan combine butter, water, shortening, cocoa and salt.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Pour over flour mixture.
6. Combine buttermilk, eggs, soda, vanilla and cinnamon.
7. Add to the other mixture and mix all together (will be a little lumpy).
8. Pour batter into a 9 x 12 greased pan.
9. Bake 22 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
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. 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. Pour over hot cake as soon as it is removed from oven.
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