Snack Attack Chocolate Cake from Pamela Stephens (from BetterRecipes.com)
Cake:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
4 Tbsp cocoa
1 cup water
½ cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
Frosting:
½ cup butter
4 Tbsp cocoa
5 Tbsp buttermilk
4 cups (1 box) powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 9×13 pan. Sift together flour and sugar and set aside. In saucepan over high heat, bring butter, cocoa and water to a boil. Pour over sugar/flour mixture and mix well. Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla and mix well. Pour into pan. Bake for 25 minutes.
Frosting: In a saucepan over high heat, bring butter, cocoa and buttermilk to a boil and remove from heat. Add sugar and vanilla and beat with wire whisk until well blended. Stir in nuts. While frosting is still warm, spread on cake. Serves 16-20.
I must say - this sound delicious. I just might have to try it out the next time I have a somewhat legitimate excuse to bake!!
