2 c Sugar
1/2 c Buttermilk
1/2 c Oil
2 c Self-rising flour
2 tb Cocoa
2 Eggs; unbeaten
1 ts Vanilla
1 ts Salt
1 ts Baking soda mixed with
1 c Boiling water
TOPPING
3/4 Stick margarine
1 c Brown sugar
1 c Coconut
1/2 c Evaporated milk
1 c Chopped pecans
Combine all ingredients at one time except baking soda and water. Beat
well. Add water to which baking soda is added. Mix well. Bake in two 9 inch
layer cake greased pans. Bake 40 to 50 minutes in a preheated 325 degree
oven. When baked add topping.
To make topping: Melt margarine; add remaining ingredients. Put on baked
cakes and place under the broiler until it bubbles.
From A Taste of Louisiana. Downloaded from Glen’s MM Recipe Archive,
Yields
12 Servings