MOM ROBERTSON'S CHOCOLATE SHEATH CAKE

My great-grandmother used to make this chocolate sheath cake, and it is amazing. I have been craving chocolate all day, so instead of actually getting some, Ill just drool over this recipe....

MOM ROBERTSON'S CHOCOLATE SHEATH CAKE

Cake:

2 C. Flour

2 C. Sugar

1 stick butter

3 heaping tablespoons cocoa

1 C. water

2 eggs

½ C. buttermilk (can substitue regular milk with a splash of white vinegar)

1 tsp soda

½ TBSP salt

1 TBSP vanilla

Sift flour & sugar together. In a saucepan, melt butter, cocoa, and water together. Bring to a boil. Pour over flour mixture. Add eggs, buttermilk (to which 1 tsp soda has been added,) salt and vanilla and mix well.

Bake in greased 13 X 9 in. pan @ 350 degrees. Test after 30 minutes to see if it's done.

During the last 5 minutes in the oven prepare the frosting:
1 stick butter, melted

3 TBSP cocoa

6 TBSP milk

1 TBSP vanilla

½ C. pecans

1 Box powdered Sugar

Stir butter, cocoa and milk to combine. Add vanilla , pecans, and powdered sugar. Pour over cake while hot.

Try not to eat the entire cake alone....