Chocolate Snacking Cake

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp allspice
• 1/4 tsp cayenne
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 6 tablespoons (3 oz.) cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)
• 3/4 cup buttermilk or milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• Frosting:
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup powdered cocoa
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 - 5 tbsp buttermilk or milk or brewed coffee
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

1. CAKE BATTER:
2. 1. Preheat oven to 400. Grease a 9 x 9 in pan.
3. 2. In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, 1 cup sugar, salt, baking powder, spices and baking soda.
4. 3. Place 1/2 cup butter, cocoa, and 1/2 cup milk in a small saucepan. Cook to boiling, stirring constantly. Pour over the dry ingredients and mix well.
5. 4. Add the egg, 1/4 cup buttermilk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla, chocolate chips and, again, mix well.
6. 5. Place batter in the prepared pan. Bake in a 400 degree oven for approximately 20 minutes. Test cake. Remove cake from oven and place pan on a wire rack to cool.
7. 6. FROSTING (Prepare during the last few minutes the cake is baking): Combine 1/4 cup butter, cocoa, cinnamon and 3 tablespoons milk or brewed coffee in a small saucepan. Cook to boiling, stirring constantly.
8. 7. Remove from heat and add the powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and nuts. Mix well. Spread on hot cake. Sprinkle with chocolate chips (optional)
9. 8. When cool, cut into 12 pieces.
10. NOTE: If you double the recipe, bake it in a jellyroll pan.
11. 340 calories per piece

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chocolate-snacking-cake-50119586 (may not work)