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Viewed: 29 - Published at: 3 years agoIngredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 14 teaspoon kosher salt
- 12 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup boiling water
- 12 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 78 cup butter
- 12 cup cocoa powder
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 14 cups powdered sugar
- 12 cup finely chopped pecans
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a pan and set aside.
- (I use an 18x13 sheet cake pan.
- However this cake can be made in whichever pan you prefer.
- It will simply be thicker in a smaller pan.
- ).
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt.
- In a medium size saucepan over medium high heat, melt butter and then add the cocoa.
- Whisk to combine.
- Add boiling water to the saucepan and allow the mixture to boil for 30 seconds, then remove from the heat.
- Pour the chocolate mixture over the flour mixture, and stir to combine.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, beaten eggs, vanilla and baking soda.
- Stir this mixture into the first mixture.
- Pour into your sheet cake pan (or the pan of your preference) and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
- While the cake is baking, make the icing.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium high heat.
- Add cocoa and whisk to combine, then remove from heat.
- Add the milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar.
- Whisk to combine.
- Add the pecans, if desired and stir to combine.
- Pour the icing over the warm cake.
