Grandma Imogene’s Buttermilk Chocolate Cake

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 2 Cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 Cups sugar
• 1 Cup margarine or butter
• 1 Cup water
• 2 TB. COCOA POWDER
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 Cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp. PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
• 3 TB. margarine or butter, softened
• 2 TB. COCOA POWDER
• 4 TB. milk
• 3 Cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. PURE VANILLA EXTRACT

Details

Servings 18
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from penzeys.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and sugar. Set aside. In a medium saucepan, combine the margarine, water and COCOA. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and pour over the flour mixture. Mix. Add the eggs (make sure the mixture is cool first) and mix. In a small bowl, combine the baking soda and buttermilk and stir to dissolve. Add to the batter with the VANILLA and mix well. Pour into the pan and bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes—it should be firm in the center. Let cool before frosting.

For the frosting: In a large bowl, beat together the margarine and COCOA. Add the milk, sifted powdered sugar and VANILLA and beat until smooth and creamy. Add more milk if necessary to reach your desired consistency.