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Neighbor Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cake
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 cup water
4 T cocoa
3 sticks butter
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 t soda
1 t vanilla

Icing
1 stick butter
4 T cocoa
8 T milk
1 box powdered sugar
1 t vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans
Directions:
Directions:
Mix sugar and flour (sifted) in bowl. Put water, cocoa, and butter in pan - bring to a boil over low heat. Combine boiling mixture with flour and sugar. Add eggs (slightly beaten), buttermilk, soda, and vanilla. Mix well. Bake 350º for 45 minutes. About 15 minutes before cake is done fix icing. Bring butter, cocoa, and milk to a boil - remove from heat. Beat in powdered sugar, vanilla, and chopped nuts. Pour over cake while hot.

 

 

 

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