Better Than Great Chocolate Buttermilk Cake |
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This is a very rich and very tasty and very impressive cake. I got this from my Aunt Barbara's Collection that I inherited in 1980. I remember her making this for us when we visited and it was always a special treat. Read more . Enjoy Ingredients:
1 cup granulated sugar |
1 cup dark brown sugar |
1/2 cup butter |
2 eggs |
1/2 cup cocoa |
1 tablespoon vanilla |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1 tablespoon baking soda |
1 cup buttermilk |
2 cups sifted flour |
1/2 cup boiling water |
frosting |
1/2 pound powdered sugar |
1 stick butter |
2 tablespoons cocoa |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
1-1/2 tablespoons milk |
Directions:
1. Beat butter and sugar until creamy then add eggs, vanilla, salt and cocoa.
2. Mix baking soda in buttermilk until it starts to fizz then pour buttermilk into batter.
3. Stop mixer and add flour then mix until smooth about 3 minutes.
4. Add boiling water and mix then pour batter into rectangular cake pan.
5. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes then cool completely before frosting.
6. Combine all frosting ingredients in bowl of electric mixer and beat 2 minutes.
7. Cool cake completely then spread frosting over tops and sides of cake.
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