"This is one of my Sister's best recipes! We've had it on many occasions over the years. It's my all time favorite chocolate cake!!!"
Cake:
2 sticks or 1 cup butter
5 Tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup water
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in a saucepan. Add cocoa powder and water. Bring to a boil. Pour boiling ingredients over flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl. Add buttermilk, eggs and vanilla. Pour into a 9x13 pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Allow to cool and top with frosting (Recipe follows).
Frosting:
1 stick or 1/2 cup butter
6 Tablespoons buttermilk
4 Tablespoons cocoa powder
1 pound box powdered sugar
Melt butter in a saucepan. Add buttermilk and cocoa powder. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add to powdered sugar. Mix with an electric mixer until well blended. Spread frosting on cooled cake.
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