Chocolate Sheath Cake

This is an old Family Recipe handed down from my Great Aunt Shirley.
  

 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Flour
• 2 cups Sugar
• 1 cup Margerine
• 3-1/2 tablespoons Cocoa
• 1 cup Water
• 1/2 cup Buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 2 Eggs
• Pinch of Salt

Directions:

Combine Flour and Sugar in Large mixing bowl.
Put Margerine, Cocoa and Water in a pan and bring to a boil; pour heated mixture over dry 
ingredients.
Add Buttermilk, Baking Soda, Vanilla, Salt & Eggs; beat throughly.  Pour into  greased and 
floured 13 x 9 x 2 pan.  Bake for 30 - 35 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenhiet, or use 
11 x 16 x 2 in pan and bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenhiet.  
Refrigerate and serve cold.

Chocolate Sheath Cake Icing

Fudge like Icing.
  

 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Margerine
• 3 tablespoons Water
• 3-1/2 tablespoons Cocoa
• 1 package Powdered Sugar
• 1 cup Walnuts

Directions:

Mix Margerine, Water, and Cocoa in pan, bring to boil.  Remove from heat and add 
Powered Sugar till firm.  Add Walnut and then spread on Cake while hot.  Leave in pan.
To cool, cut in to serving pieces when cool.

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