Recipe Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 Land O Lakes® Eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Frosting:
- 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 3 1/2 cups (1 pound)powdered sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Recipe Directions
Heat oven to 350°F.
Combine 1 cup butter, water and 1/4 cup cocoa in saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 6-7 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil. Remove pan from heat. Add flour, sugar and salt; mix well. Add sour cream, eggs and baking soda; beat until smooth.
Spread batter into greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake 20-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup cocoa and milk in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 3-4 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil.
Remove from heat. Add powdered sugar; beat until well mixed. Stir in pecans and vanilla. Spread over warm cake.
