Ingredients
Cake:
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 sticks butter unsalted
- 4 Tablespoons cocoa
- 1 cup water
Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter 1 stick
- 6 Tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 lb. confectioners sugar
- 4 Tablespoons cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Spray a jelly roll pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In small mixing bowl, combine buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Set aside.
- In saucepan on medium heat, add butter, cocoa, water. Bring this mixture to a boil, stirring frequently.
- Add saucepan mixture to the large bowl of dry mixture. Mix to combine.
- Quickly add the wet ingredients and mix.
- Pour mixture into jelly roll pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Place on wire rack to cool and make the frosting.
For the frosting:
- Melt in a saucepan, butter, 4 tablespoons cocoa and 6 tablespoons buttermilk and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
- Add confectioners sugar and vanilla and stir to combine.
- Pour evenly over warm cake.
- Let frosting cool, then cut and serve.