Ingredients
2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
½ t. salt
2 sticks margarine
1 c. water
3 T. cocoa
2 eggs, well beaten
1 t. soda
½ c. buttermilk
1 t. vanilla
1 t. cinnamon
Chocolate Frosting
1 stick margarine
3 T. margarine
3 T. cocoa
6 T. milk
1 box powdered sugar
½ c. pecans
1 t. vanilla
Preparation
Cake Preparation: In a saucepan put margarine, water and cocoa. Bring it to a boil and pour over the flour and sugar mixture. In another bowl, put eggs, soda, buttermilk and vanilla. Add to above mixture and mix well. Bake in a greased and floured shallow cake pan. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Frost with chocolate frosting.
Frosting Preparation: Mix margarine, cocoa and milk in a saucepan. Heat on low. Do not boil. Remove from heat and add sugar, pecans and vanilla. Mix well. Frost when you take the cake out of the oven.
