Everytime I take this cake to a function, I get requests for the recipe.  I wish I could say it is my original recipe but it was given to me by a friend but I am claiming it for my own as I have been making it for years.  I love it because I always have the ingredients on hand and it is so easy to make.  You don’t have to wait for the cake to cool, you just pour the icing over the hot cake and if served warm it is just wonderful.  Hope you enjoy.

cocoa cake

1 cup water (boiling)

1 stick butter

½ cup vegetable or canola oil

4 tablespoons cocoa

2 cups sugar

2 cups flour

2 eggs

½ cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine water, butter, oil and cocoa. Heat until blended.  Pour over sugar, flour and eggs.  Beat well.  Add buttermilk, soda and salt.  Beat well.  Add vanilla.  Pour into greased 9 x 12 ½ pan.  Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

Icing

1 stick butter

6 tablespoons buttermilk

4 tablespoons cocoa

1 box confectioners’ sugar

1 cup chopped nuts (optional)  I love black walnuts

½ teaspoon vanilla

Combine butter, milk and cocoa.  Bring to a boil.  Add sugar, nuts if used and vanilla.  Pour over hot cake.

Yes, I do have buttermilk on hand because I am a true southern cook and I make biscuits quite frequently.

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