3 tb Cocoa; heaping tablespoons
1/4 lb Butter
1/2 c Vegetable oil
1 c Water
2 c Sugar
2 c Wondra Instant Flour
1/2 c Buttermilk
2 Eggs
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Vanilla
1 Stick butter; for frosting
3 tb Cocoa; heaping-for frosting
6 tb Milk; for frosting
1 Box confectioner’s sugar;
-for frosting
Nuts (optional); for
-frosting
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine in a saucepan; cocoa, butter, oil and
water. Bring to a boil. Let cool. Combine sugar and flour in a large bowl.
Pour cocoa mixture, when cooled, over flour and sugar. Beat until smooth.
Combine buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, cinnamon and vanilla. Beat into the
cocoa mixture. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch pan. Pour cake batter into
pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 35 – 40 minutes.
Frosting: Start 10 minutes before baking is done. Combine frosting
ingredients in a pan, except confectioner’s sugar. Heat until butter melts.
Add confectioner’s sugar. Stir well, then beat until thick. Spoon frosting
over hot cake. Top with nuts, if desired.
Yields
10 Servings