Cinnamon Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 6 tablespoons evaporated milk (or regular)
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 sift sugar and flour into a large bowl.
• 2 in a saucepan, mix 1/2 cup margarine, shortening, 4 tablespoons cocoa, and water. bring to a rapid boil.
• 3 pour over flour/sugar mixture and mix well.
• 4 add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon vanilla and blend well.
• 5 pour batter into a greased 15x11 inch pan and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
• 6 to make topping, mix powdered sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 cup butter, milk and blend well. stir in pecans.
• 7 pour over warm cake and use a warm knife to spread.