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    Buttermilk Cocoa Cake


    Source of Recipe


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    List of Ingredients


    • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
    • 1 cup water
    • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 cups sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
    • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
    • 1/2 cup buttermilk
    • Buttermilk Frosting:
    • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
    • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
    • 1/2 cup buttermilk
    • 3 3/4 cups cinfectioners' sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional


    Instructions


    1. In a large saucepan, combine the cocoa and water until smooth; add butter. Bring just to a boil. Remove from the heat. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar and baking soda; add cocoa mixture. Combine eggs, oil and buttermilk; add to cocoa mixture and beat until smooth. Pour into a greased 13x9 inch baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
    2. In a large saucepan, bring the cocoa, butter and buttermilk to a boil. Remove from the heat. Whisk in the confectioners’ sugar and vanilla. Spread over the warm cake. Sprinkle with pecans if desired. Cool on a wire rack.
    3. Yield: 12 to 15 servings


 

 

 


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