Chocolate Cake

This is a recipe that I found on the Pioneer Woman's website. I altered it a little to simplify it. It still involves a few steps, but is well worth the effort. I made it for a party we had at work and it was such a big hit that I am going to make it for another party we are having next week.

Chocolate Cake
Combine in a mixing bowl:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt

In a saucepan, melt:
2 sticks butter
Add 5 heaping tablespoons cocoa. Stir together.
Add 1 cup boiling water, allow mixture to boil for 30 seconds, then turn off heat. Pour over flour mixture, and stir lightly.

In measuring cup, pour 1/2 cup buttermilk.
Add:
2 beaten eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
Stir buttermilk mixture into butter/chocolate mixture. Pour into sheet cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

While cake is baking, make the icing:
Melt 1 and 3/4 sticks butter in the microwave.
Add 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa and stir to combine.
Add:
6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 lb minus 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
Stir together and pour over warm cake.


Combine the flour, sugar, and salt:

Stir butter and cocoa together in a saucepan and add boiling water:

Add to flour mixture and stir:

Stir together eggs, buttermilk, and baking soda:

Beat ingredients together:

Pour into a greased jelly roll pan. I used a 15 x 10 inch one. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

This is what the cake looks like. It doesn't rise much:

Prepare frosting and spread over cake while it is still warm:


Mmmm.... If you like chocolate, you will love this.