Gigi'S Black Spice Cake And Chocolate Frosting

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 4 eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup buttermilk
• Frosting
• 1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
• 6 tablespoons melted butter
• 6 tablespoons cold coffee
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour 13 x 9 in pan.
2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffly, about 1 minute.
4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
5. Fold in mayonnaise.
6. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternatively in 3 additions, beginning and ending with flour. Beat until just mixed.
7. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
8. Cool for 1-2 hours until no longer warm to touch and frost.
9. Frosting: In a medium bowl, Sift together powdered sugar and cocoa.
10. Add melted butter and coffee and beat until smooth.
11. Stir in vanilla.
12. Frost cooled cake.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/gigis-black-spice-cake-and-chocolate-frosting-320800 (may not work)