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Amarillo Sheath Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
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Cake ingredients:
2 C sugar
2 C flour
1 stick oleo
1/2 C shortening
4 Tbsp cocoa
1 C water
1/2 C buttermilk
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
Frosting ingredients:
1 stick oleo
4 Tbsp cocoa
6 Tbsp milk
1 box confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 C chopped pecans
Directions:
Directions:
CAKE: Mix oleo, shortening, cocoa and water in sauce pan and bring to rapid boil. Pour over dry ingredients and stir well. Add buttermilk, eggs, soda, cinnamon and vanilla. Mix well and pour into prepared 11 x 16 pan. Bake at 400º for 20 minutes.
FROSTING: (Start 5 minutes before cake is done) Combine oleo. cocoa and milk in sauce pan; melt and bring to a boil. Add sugar, vanilla and nuts. Mix well and spread on warm cake.

 

 

 

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