A recipe for Foot in The Fire - Chocolate Cake. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Foot in The Fire - Chocolate Cake shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
1/2 cup buttermilk2 cup flour
2 each eggs
2 cup sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
4 Tbs. cocoa
1 cup water, cold
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 Tsp. baking soda
1 Tsp. vanilla extract
1 Tsp. cinnamon, ground
1/4 Tsp. salt
Frosting
1/2 cup butter or margarine
4 Tbs. cocoa
5 Tbs. evaporated milk
1 Tsp. vanilla extract
1 pound powdered sugar
Directions
Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sift flour and sugar, set aside. In a saucepan, bring the margarine, cocoa and water to a boil; remove from heat. In a large bowl, mix all remaining cake ingredients. Add the flour mixture and cocoa mixture, stirring well. Bake in a greased and floured 9x13 pan for 20 to 30 minutes. Check for doneness with a clean toothpick.Ten minutes into the baking of the cake, prepare the frosting. Place the margarine, cocoa, and milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the remaining ingredients. Beat until smooth.
FROST THE CAKE AS SOON AS IT COME OUT OF THE OVEN. Let it cool a little before cutting, if you can't possibly hold out! This cake is so good, you'd eat it with one foot in the fire if you had to.
