1 C butter
3 T cocoa powder
2 C flour
2 C sugar
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ C buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour* a jelly roll pan (13x18" baking sheet with a 1" lip).
Melt butter in meadum saucepan; stir in 1 C water and cocoa powder, bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
In a small bowl, wisk together eggs, vanilla and buttermilk.
Stir melted butter mixture into dry ingredients; then stir in milk, egg and vanilla mixture.
Pour into prepared pan. Bake 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
* I often use a mixture of flour and cocoa powder to prepare pans for chocolate cakes.
Frost as desired.
For an almost pourable chocolate glaze/frosting...
Ingredients
½ C butter
¼ C milk
3 T cocoa powder
2 C powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
dash salt
Directions
Melt butter over medium heat. Stir in milk and cocoa powder and bring just to a boil.
In a medium bowl, combine powdered sugar and salt; stir in melted chocolate mixture. Add vanilla stirring until smooth. Pour and spread over sheet cake.
