Extra-Rich Chocolate Cake

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup strong brewed coffee
• Chocolate Frosting
• Chopped pecans (optional)

1. Stir together first 5 ingredients.
2. Bring 1 cup water and next 3 ingredients to a boil. Add to flour mixture, and beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
3. Beat eggs and next 3 ingredients at medium speed with electric mixer until blended. Stir into flour mixture. Pour into a greased and floured 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan.
4. Bake at 350u0b0 for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Spread Chocolate Frosting over warm cake; cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Sprinkle with chopped pecans, if desired.

flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, water, vegetable oil, butter, cocoa, eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, coffee, chocolate frosting, pecans

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/extra-rich-chocolate-cake (may not work)