Texas Sweet Cake

Ora Askew gave me this recipe in the late 70s.  She called it Texas Sweet Cake.  I have seen variations on it but I always use this simple, tried and true version.  

For the cake:

Melt 1 stick butter and 1 cup Crisco in a saucepan

Add 4 tablespoons cocoa and stir til blended 

Add 1 cup water and bring to a boil 

Set aside 

In large mixing bowl:

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 eggs

1 teaspoon soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon cinnamon 

Beat until smooth then add:

2 cups sugar

2 cups all purpose flour

Blend well, mixture will be thick 

Pour in the melted butter and Crisco mixture and stir until well mixed and smooth. 

Bake in a greased and floured 9x13 pan at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. 

While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting. 

Cream together:

1 stick softened butter

4 tablespoons cocoa

6 tablespoons milk

When smooth, add one box powdered sugar and beat until fluffy.  

Frost the cake while it’s hot.  

Chopped pecans top it off!