
It is always moist and creamy and no matter how full you are after your holiday meal.. there is no way you could pass up a slice! I dare you!!!
I hope you enjoy your holidays as much as I enjoy my mom's world famous cake!
2 1/2 cups Cake flour (use Swan's Down brand, usually in the cake mix section)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups cooking oil (mom says use Mazola brand)
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs (leave out for awhile until eggs are room temperature)
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 tablespoon of cocoa
1 tablespoon of white vinegar
2 ounces of red food coloring
Icing:
1 large cream cheese, softened (Philly brand block of cream cheese.. do not use LOW FAT.. sorry.. no losing weight with this recipe)
1 stick butter, softened
1 box of confectioners sugar (xxxx)
1 cup of chopped pecans
1 teaspoon of vanilla
Directions:
Pour all cake ingredients into large mixing bowl. It will be VERY SOUPY. Mix thoroughly.. no lumps ladies!
Spread butter onto bottom and sides of 9 x 13" pan and add some flour and shake off so cake won't stick. Preheat oven to 350. Bake 30 minutes. Use a toothpick to test center. If wet, test every five minutes until tooth pick is no longer wet. Do not overcook!
LET IT COOL COMPLETELY!
Mix icing ingredients with mixer. Mix butter and cream cheese, then little by little.. add the whole box of confectioners sugar. Add vanilla.. a couple of extra dashes are fabulous! Lastly, mix in pecans... then spread over cake!!!
ENJOY!!!!!!