Yield: 18 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
2 cups | Sugar |
2 cups | Flour |
⅓ cup | Cocoa |
1 teaspoon | Baking soda |
½ teaspoon | Salt |
½ cup | Margarine or butter |
¼ cup | Cocoa |
6 tablespoons | Milk |
1 cup | Butter or margarine |
1 cup | Water |
1 cup | Butter milk |
2 \N | Eggs |
1 teaspoon | Vanilla |
4 cups | Confectioners sugar (1 lb.) |
1 cup | Chopped walnuts (optional) |
CAKE
ICING
For the cake: Combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Heat margarine and water in a saucepan until boiling. Pour over dry ingredients and mix. Beat in buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Pour thin batter into greased and floured 15 x 10 inch pan. Bake at 400 deg f for 20 minutes. Serv this cake warm or cold.
For the icing: Combine margarine, cocoa, and milk. Heat to boiling. Pour over confectioners sugar and nuts. Mix well. Spread over hot cake.
Makes 18 servings.