Sheath Cake

Granny's Sheath Cake

Bring to a boil
1 cup water
1 stick oleo
1/2 cup shortening
4 Tbs cocoa
Let mixture cool

Sift together and add to cooled liquid
2cup sugar
2 cup flour
1 tsp cinnamon
Mix all the ingredients together by hand.
Add 2eggs,
½ cup of buttermilk,
1tsp soda
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 min in 9 inch rectangle pan. Check with tooth pick to insure cake is baked

Icing


Start making 5 min before cake is finished baking
4 Tbs cocoa
6 Tbs Buttermilk
1 stick oleo
1 box confectioner sugar (Powder Sugar)
1tsp vanilla
1 cup pecans
Bring cocoa, milk, and oleo to a boil, remove from heat and add nuts, confectioner sugar, and vanilla.
Add icing to cake while cake is hot.

Submitted by Granny