Noreta's Chocolate Cake

An incredible chocolate cake recipe I got from a friend about 25 years ago.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 Cake

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 2  cups sugar
• 1  cup butter
• 4  tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1  cup water
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 2  eggs
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 4  tablespoons cocoa powder
• 6  tablespoons milk
• 4  cups powdered sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2⁄3 cup pecans, chopped

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease and flour a 13 x9 baking pan.
3. In a large mixing bowl, stir together 2 cups of flour and 2 cups of sugar. Set Aside.
4. In a saucepan, bring 2 sticks butter, 4 TBSP Cocoa, and 1 cup water to a boil.
5. Pour over flour and sugar mixture.
6. Add in 1/2 cup buttermilk, 2 eggs, 2tsp baking soda, and 1 tsp vanilla.
7. Pour into greased and floured baking pan and bake for 30 minutes.
8. While baking, mix together the following:.
9. 1 stick softened butter, 4 TBSP cocoa powder, 6 TBSP milk, 4 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 2/3 cup chopped pecans.
10. As soon as cake is out of oven, spread frosting over cake.