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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.

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