Macadoches Cake

SARA JENSEN

1 cube butter

4 tablespoons cocoa

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup water

Bring ingredients to a boil (adding cocoa last.) While bringing to a boil, combine in a large bowl:

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

Pour the boiling mixture over the flour/sugar mixture and then add:

2 eggs

1/2 cup buttermilk (can use milk with 1 tablespoon vinegar and let sit)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

Pour into a large jellyroll pan and bake at 400° for 20 minutes. About halfway into bake time, bring the following ingredients to a boil:

1 cube butter (melt over low and add additional ingredients after melted)

4 tablespoons cocoa

6 tablespoons milk

As soon as it starts boiling, remove from heat (with about 2 minutes left on the cake cook time) and add the rest of the ingredients, beating with a hand mixer:

1 box powdered sugar

1 cup pecans, chopped

1 teaspoon vanilla

Pour the frosting over the hot cake as soon as you remove it from the oven, distributing evenly. Wait for the frosting to melt (about 30 seconds) and spread carefully over the cake (pecans can create holes in the cake if spread too aggressively.) Let cool and serve.

THIS WAS MY FAVORITE SHEET CAKE WHEN I GOT MARRIED. MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS MEASURED OUT BEFORE YOU MAKE IT BECAUSE THE TIMING IS CRUCIAL!