Instructions: For cake:
Measure the flour and sugar into a large mixing bowl.

Put water, Crisco, butter and cocoa powder in sauce pan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Pour slowly over sugar and flour and beat until well blended. Add the buttermilk and soda to this mixture and blend thoroughly.

Add eggs, cinnamon and vanilla and beat for 3 minutes. Fold in the pecans. Pour into greased and floured 9x13 inch pan.

Bake at 350F. for 30 minutes.

For Frosting:
Sift powdered sugar into mixing bowl.

In saucepan, combine butter, cocoa powder and buttermilk and bring to a boil. Pour over powdered sugar, add vanilla and pecans and mix well.

Frost cake in pan while frosting and cake are still warm.

Store in covered container.

NOTES :
Note: This is a very rich and moist cake. It is also a very old recipe.

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