Buttermilk Chocolate Cake

Yesterday I gave you guys the recipe for the buttermilk chocolate frosting, today I will be posting the recipe for the buttermilk chocolate cake.  This cake is awesome! I found the recipe in the better homes and gardens book, 1996 edition. It’s sort of a cross between a chocolate cake and a big brownie. It tastes delicious. Let me know if you made it and how it went. :) Remember to use the chocolate buttermilk frosting recipe I posted yesterday!

Ingredients:

2 cups of all-purpose flour

2 cups of sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon of salt

1 cup of unsalted butter

1/3 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup of water

2 eggs

½ cup of buttermilk

1½ teaspoons of vanilla extract

Procedure:

1   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2   Grease a 15x10x1 inch or a 13x9x2 inch pan.

3   Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in the kitchen aid mixing bowl.

4   In a medium saucepan combine butter, cocoa powder and a cup of water. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.

5   Remove from heat. Add the chocolate mixture to the dry mixture and beat in an electric mixer on medium to high speed until thoroughly combined.

6   Add the eggs, the buttermilk and the vanilla. Beat for one minute, the batter will be thin. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

7   Bake the 15x10x1 inch pan for 25 minutes or the 13x9x2 inch pan for 35 minutes, or until the cake tester comes out clean.

8   Once out of the oven, you can make the buttermilk chocolate frosting recipe and pour it over the cake while it’s warm.

9   Let it cool thoroughly on a rack.