Chocolate Sheath Cake With Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1 stick margarine
4 Tbsp. cocoa
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. water
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. chopped pecans
1 stick margarine
4 Tbsp. cocoa
6 Tbsp. milk

Preparation

In large bowl, sift together sugar and flour.
Set aside.
Put in saucepan margarine, cocoa, shortening and water.
Bring to boil. Pour over flour and sugar mixture.
Stir well.
Add the buttermilk, eggs, soda, vanilla and cinnamon.
Mix well and pour into greased 16 x 11-inch pan.
Bake 20 minutes at 400\u00b0.
Start the icing about 5 minutes before cake is done.
Put in saucepan, 1 stick margarine, 4 tablespoons cocoa and 6 tablespoons milk.
Bring to boil, then add powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and chopped pecans (optional).
Beat and spread on cake while cake is hot.