6tablespoonsmilk, 2% or whole; (¼ cup + 2 tablespoons)
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2 ½cupspowdered sugar(confectioner's sugar)
1cupchopped pecans
Instructions
Cake Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF
Bring one cup of water to boil
1¼ cup water
In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar; set aside
2 cups flour, 2 cups sugar
In a saucepan, melt butter; add cocoa and add 1 cup of boiling water; combine well; pour this chocolate mixture into flour/sugar mixture; combine well and set aside
1¼ cup water, 2 sticks butter, ⅓ cup cocoa powder
In a separate bowl, combine lightly beaten eggs, baking soda, buttermilk and vanilla; add this to the flour/sugar/chocolate mixture; combine well
½ cup buttermilk, 2 whole eggs, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pour batter into ungreased baking pan; bake uncovered @350 for 20-30 minutes, or until center is done
Frosting Instructions
While the cake is baking, melt butter sauce pan; once melted, add cocoa, milk, vanilla, powdered sugar and pecans; combine well; set aside on the lowest temperature
1 stick butter, ⅓ cup cocoa, 6 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 ½ cups powdered sugar, 1 cup chopped pecans
Remove cake from oven and drizzle warm frosting over cake; garnish with additional raw pecans
Allow to cool a bit before serving
Notes
This cake turns out best when baked in an 18 x 13 jelly roll pan. If you don't have a jelly roll pan, use a 9 x 13 baking dish. The pecan frosting may pool around the perimeter of the cake in a 9 x 13 pan because the cake rises when baked in a glass baking dish.
Boil 1 1/4 cups of water-you'll only use one cup, but that extra 1/4 cup will dissipate.
This is a relatively thin cake, (when made in a jelly roll pan) not thick like an angel food cake.
You'll get 12-16 servings out of this recipe
If you're serving a large number of people, you may want to double the recipes and bake two pans of this delicious dessert!
Out of milk? Use 1/2 evaporated milk and 1/2 water as a substitute for the milk.
The cake batter does not contain pecans, but you can add some if you like