Old Fashioned Chocolate Fudge Cake

(from cokerlj’s recipe box)

This is similar to the “Shadel Cake” or “Sheath Cake”.

Source: Ron Coker

Categories: Cakes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1 cup oil
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup hot water
  • -
  • ICING:
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 pound box powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 cup pecans chopped

Directions

  1. Sift together flour, sugar, soda, salt and cocoa.

  2. Add oil, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla and hot water; mix well.

  3. Bake in greased 13×9×2 inch pan at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.

  4. ICING: Make a paste of the cocoa and milk in a saucepan. Add butter and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat well. Add pecans. Pour over still hot cake in the baking pan.

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