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Buttermilk Cocoa Cake




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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