Nita's Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup water
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 4 -6 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 in saucepan, bring butter, shortening, water and cocoa to a boil.
• 2 take off heat and add sugar, flour, eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla and cinnamon.
• 3 heat well stirring constantly.
• 4 pour in a greased 9x13-inch pan. bake at 400°f for 20-25 minutes.
• 5 icing directions:.
• 6 blend together all ingredients until well mixed.
• 7 while cake is hot, poke holes throughout the cake. spread icing onto hot cake.