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Theda Lines Murder Inc. Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
5 tbs. cocoa
2 cubes butter
1 cup water
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
½ cup buttermilk
2 eggs

Frosting:
1 cube butter
5 tbs. cocoa
6 tbs. milk
I tsp. vanilla
3 ½ cups powdered sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Heat and melt together cocoa, butter and water and set aside. Mix flour and sugar together. Add cocoa mixture and rest of ingredients and mix well.

Pour in pan and bake. (either a jelly roll pan or 9X13) Poke holes in cake before frosting.

For frosting:
Heat butter, cocoa, milk and vanilla. Add powdered sugar and pour over warm poked cake. Nuts may be added to top of cake.

Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 min.

 

 

 

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