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Best Chocolate Cake

Source of Recipe


Bon Appetit






List of Ingredients



• 2 cups granulated sugar
  
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  
• 1 cup water
  
• 1/2 cup oil
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
  
• 1-1/2 tsp baking soda
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• .
  
• -- Frosting --
  
• 1 (16-ounce) box confectioners' sugar
  
• 1 cup toasted chopped nuts
  
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour and 1/4 cup cocoa powder.
   
   
2. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter with water and oil and bring to a boil. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well. Add eggs, 1/2 cup buttermilk, baking soda and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; blend thoroughly.
   
   
3. Pour batter into an 8x11-inch rectangular baking pan. Bake until tester inserted in center of cake comes out clean, approximately 20 to 25 minutes.
   
   
4. Meanwhile, combine confectioners' sugar, nuts and remaining cocoa in mixing bowl.
   
   Remove cake from oven.
   
   
5. Melt remaining butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Add to confectioners' sugar mixture with remaining buttermilk and vanilla extract; blend thoroughly. Immediately pour frosting over the cake, spreading evenly to edges. Let cake cool completely in pan.
   
   Makes 24 to 30 servings.