Posted by FootsieBear 6/17/01 12:39:46 pm

Source: This was given to me by Lois Hairsonton 1969

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup water

In a medium or large saucepan, mix all ingredients and bring to a boil then turn off heat.

Then combine:

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon

Add to the cocoa/butter mixture.

1/2 cup buttermilk plus 1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Add to mixture in saucepan.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch cake pan. Pour cake batter in prepared pan and bake 35-40 minutes.

When cake is done, pierce cake with a fork and pour hot icing over hot cake.

DO NOT WASH SAUCEPAN!!! Make icing in it just before cake is done!!!

Frosting

In same saucepan bring to a boil:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
4 tablespoons cocoa
Pinch of salt
6 tablespoons milk

Add to hot mixture:

1 box powdered sugar, sifted
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix well and pour hot frosting over hot cake.

Footsie Note: The first time Lorraine brought me some of this, she said taste it, it's better warm. I ate half the plate! It ain't half bad 2 days later either - if it lasts that long!