2 | Cup | Sugar |
2 | Cup | Flour |
2 | Stick | Margarine (I have substituted butter) |
4 | Tablespoon | Cocoa (great with Ghirardelli) |
1 | Cup | Water |
½ | Cup | Crisco |
½ | Cup | Buttermilk or milk soured with 1 teaspoon lemon juice |
2 | Eggs slightly beaten | |
1 | Teaspoon | Soda |
1 | Teaspoon | Vanilla |
Frosting: | ||
1 | Stick | Margarine |
4 | Tablespoon | Cocoa |
6 | Tablespoon | Milk |
1 | Teaspoon | Vanilla |
1 | Cup | Chopped pecans (if desired) |
1 | Pound | Powdered sugar sifted |
Decoration: | ||
Tube | Icing with tips (from baking section at most markets) |