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Chocolate: Chocolate Buttermilk Squares

Source of Recipe

Debbie King


List of Ingredients

1 cup butter
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cup water
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 beaten eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 pound powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup chopped almonds


Recipe

In a saucepan, bring butter, cocoa and water to a boil. Cool. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour and salt. Pour cocoa mixture over dry ingredients. Mix well. Combine buttermilk and soda; add to cocoa mixture along with eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Pour into a greased 15x10x1 baking pan. Bake at 350�F for 20 minutes. For frosting, melt butter, cocoa and buttermilk. Stir in powdered sugar, vanilla and salt. Spread over warm cake and top with chopped almonds.