Directions for Cake and Icing
Mix dry ingredients together, except sweetener. Remove any lumps
In a mixing bowl put butter and sweetener. Cream together.
Add eggs, one at a time. I like to crack eggs individually in a small container before adding to the bowl. I have fished out more egg shells than I like. One time the mixer was going and I ended up dropping the whole egg in the mix and had to throw the whole thing out and start over. So now I take the time to crack separately to not fish out shells or ruin the recipe.
Add the vanilla, sour cream and almond milk to the bowl. Mix thoroughly.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl, slowly. Once the dry ingredients are mixed thoroughly into the wet ingredients spread into your pan. Either use a 1/4 sheet pan or a 9X13 pan, greased.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until cooked through. One tip when baking, always set your timer earlier than the recipe states, just in case your oven cooks faster.
Cool before frosting.
Place butter, cocoa powder, sweetener, and heavy cream in a small saucepan.
Over medium heat, stirring most of the time, bring to a boil. Make sure you have no lumps. One way to do that is to shake your dry ingredients through a sifter. Remove from heat.
Add vanilla and chopped pecans to mix. Allow to cool slightly before topping the cake.
Carefully top your cake with your icing.
Eat it.