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Texas Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
For the cake:
1 C water
2 sticks butter
4 tbsp. cocoa
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp.salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp. vanilla

For the icing:
1 stick butter
6 tbsp. milk
4 tsp. cocoa
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 cup chopped pecan nuts
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Make the cake: Combine water, butter and cocoa; bring it to a boil, mix and remove from heat. Add flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Mix well and pour into (butter and floured) 15X18 pan. Bake at 350 degree oven for 30 min.

Make the icing: Mix together butter, milk, coco, powdered sugar, nuts and vanilla. Ice cake while it is hot.
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 min. plus baking 30 min
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This was my mother, Shirley Quattrin's, recipe.

 

 

 

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