Texas Chocolate Cake

• The cake
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 sticks salted butter or margarine
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup 2 tablespoons good quality unsweetened cocoa
• 2 large eggs lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• Frosting
• 1 stick butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1/4 cup 2 tablespoons milk or cream
• 1 box confectioners sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. In large mixing bowl whisk together the flour and sugar and salt, set aside. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour (to optimize chocolate flavor instead of flour use cocoa powder) a 9x13 baking dish.
2. In saucepan combine butter, cocoa and water. Bring to a boil stirring frequently. When it comes to a boil and is smooth turn off heat.
3. Lightly beat your eggs in small mixing bowl, measure your buttermilk and add the baking soda to the buttermilk and stir to combine. Add this to the eggs along with the vanilla. Add the egg buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients along with the butter and cocoa,water mixture. Mix with hand held mixer until smooth approximately 2 minutes. Pour into prepared cake pan and bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. A few minutes before the cake is done start making the frosting. You pour the frosting on the cake right after it comes out of the oven.
4. In saucepan on med/high heat add the butter, cocoa and milk,whisking to combine let it come to a boil then remove from heat and add confectioners sugar and vanilla mix well. Pour over hot cake. Let cool on rack. The frosting will be soft and gooey. Serve while cake is slightly warm or room temperature with whipped cream or ice cream .

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/14526-texas-chocolate-cake (may not work)