Ingredients
12 servings
- •0.5 cup butter
- •1 cup white sugar
- •2 eggs
- •1 cup buttermilk
- •1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- •0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- •0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- •0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- •0.5 teaspoon salt
- •0.33333331346512 cup chopped pecans
- •0.5 cup margarine
- •0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- •5 tablespoons milk
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •0.5 cup chopped pecans
- •1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees F). Grease only the bottom of a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the buttermilk. Combine the flour, 1/2 cup cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the buttermilk mixture until moistened. Mix in 1/3 cup pecans. Pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 55 to 65 minutes in the preheated oven, until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Combine the margarine, 1/4 cup cocoa, and milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until melted and smooth. Remove from heat, and mix in the vanilla and confectioners' sugar. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup pecans. Spread on top of the cooled loaf.
Nutritional Facts
Per 12 servings
- Calories: 500
- Carbohydrate: 73g
- Fat: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Sugar: 55g