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Karen

Serves/Makes:1 Cake

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 2 cups (475 ml) sugar
• 2 cups (475 ml) flour
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
• 1 cup (225 ml) melted butter
• 1 cup (225 ml) boiling water
• 4 Tbsp (60 ml) cocoa
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) buttermilk
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vinegar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) soda
• Icing:
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter
• 4 Tbsp (60 ml) cocoa
• 6 Tbsp (90 ml) milk
• 1 lb (.5 kg). powdered sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped pecans

Preparation

• Cake:
• Melt the butter.
• Combine boiling water, melted butter and cocoa in large mixing bowl.
• Add the sugar, flour and salt.
• In another bowl beat together the eggs, buttermilk, vinegar and soda.
• Add to the first mixture and blend well.
• Pour into sheet cake pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees (175 C.) until top springs back when touched.
• Icing:
• Bring to a boil the butter, cocoa and milk.
• Remove from the heat.
• Add the powdered sugar and vanilla.
• Beat until smooth.
• Pour onto the cake while still hot.
• Sprinkle the chopped nuts evenly over the iced cake.

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