Description

The secret is out. This is the cake that Hallmark is famous for at their headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri.

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 3 ⅔ c. all-purpose flour
• 4 c. granulated sugar
• 1 ¼ t. salt
• 2 c. margarine (4 sticks)
• 2 c. water
• ½ . Dutch chocolate cocoa powder
• 4 eggs
• 2 t. baking soda
• 2 c. low-fat buttermilk
• 2 ¼ t. vanilla extract
• Icing:
• ¾ c. margarine
• ½ c. 2% milk
• ⅓ c. cocoa powder
• 6 c. powdered sugar
• 1-1/3 c. pecan pieces
• 1 ¾ t. vanilla extract

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Cake:
3. Sift flour, sugar and salt together in a large mixing bowl.