Chocolate Shortcake

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Ingredients

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 sticks butter or
margarine
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla

Icing

1 stick butter
4 tbsp. cocoa
6 tbsp. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans or
1 cup flaked coconut
1 box (1 lb.) powdered sugar

Instructions

Sift together flour, sugar, soda and cinnamon. Set aside. In a saucepan combine butter, cocoa, and water; bring to a full boil over mediun heat. Remove from heat. Add dry ingrediants, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla. Pour into a greased and floured 15-1/2x10-1/2-inch jelly roll pan and bake at 400°F. Bake 20 minutes.

Icing:
Bring just to a boil in saucepan the butter, cocoa and buttermilk. Remove from heat and add powdered sugar, vanilla, nuts or coconut. Spread over warm cake.

Author's Comments

The icing is wonderful!

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