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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 20 |
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this recipe says it makes 20 servings from a 9-inch round cake... I give larger slices so I don't get as many...!! this recipe comes from the Spirit of Christmas cookbook series... Ingredients:
1 cup butter |
2 cups sugar |
3 eggs |
1/2 cup cocoa |
1/2 cup hot water |
1 cup boiling coffee |
1 teasp. vanilla |
3 cups flour |
1 teasp. baking soda |
1/2 teasp. salt |
1 cup finely pecans |
Directions:
1. preheat oven to 350 F
2. in large mixing bowl ....cream butter and sugar until fluffy
3. add eggs and beat until smooth
4. in small bowl.... dissolve cocoa in hot water
5. add cocoa, coffee and vanilla to creamed mixture and mix well
6. in large bowl sift together flour, baking soda and salt
7. add flour mixture to creamed mixture beating until smooth
8. fold in pecans
9. pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans
10. bake 25 - 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into middle of the cake comes out clean
11. cool in pan for 10 minutes
12. turn onto a wire rack to completely cool...
13. ...........................................................................
14. frost with your favorite frosting or
15. chocolate date nut frosting... recipe to follow...
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