45 Minute Delicious Chocolate Cake

Contributor: Frankleen Cozzens
CC Original

Sift into large bowl:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar

Mix in saucepan and bring to a rapid boil, then pour over flour mixture and beat well:
1 stick margarine
1/2 cup Crisco
4 T cocoa
1 cup water

Add:
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp soda
1 tsp vanilla

Mix and beat ingredients well, then bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes in a 9 x 13 pan (greased and floured) or cookie sheet.  Start making icing (following) five minutes before cake is done.

Icing:

Melt together:
1 stick margarine
4 T cocoa
1/3 cup sweet milk

Bring to boil, remove from heat and add 2 cups of powdered sugar, 1 cup chopped nuts and vanilla.  Beat wlel and spread over cake while cake is still warm.

Note:  This is Cleone Crosby's recipe that Frankie Cozzens has been using for years.  It's great!


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