Saturday, February 7, 2009

Grandma Strong's Cake with Frosting

2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 c. water
6 Tbs. cocoa
1/2 c. margerine
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. sour milk

Sift together sugar and flour. Boil the water, cocoa and margarine, then mix to the dry ingrediants.
Add the eggs, soda, salt, vanilla, sour milk.
Bake 400 for 15 mins.

Frosting
1 stick margarine
4 Tbs. cocoa
6 Tbs. milk
3 3/4 c. powdered sugar
1 c. walnuts or pecans (don't forget to shell them yourselves, Grandpa did this part)

Boil margarine, cocoa, milk.
Add powdered sugar and nuts.
Frost cake and enjoy

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