Cake Ingredients:
2 cups of AP flour
2 cups of sugar
1 stick of butter ½ cups veg. oil
4 tbsp of cocoa powder ½ cup of buttermilk
1 tsp of vanilla extract ¼ tsp of salt
1 tsp of baking soda
2 eggs
1 cup of water Frosting Ingredients:
1 stick of butter
4 tbsp of cocoa powder
5 tbsp of milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 box of powdered sugar
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Sift 2 cups of flour (AP) & 2 cups of sugar into a large bowl.
3. Put 1 stick of butter, ½ a cup of veg. Oil, 1 cup of water, 4 tbsp of cocoa powder into a pan & bring to a boil. Pour this hot mixture over the flour & sugar.
4. Add ½ a cup of buttermilk, 1 tsp of vanilla extract,
¼ tsp of salt, 1 tsp of baking soda, and 2
eggs to the bowl. Mix well.
5. Pour into a well-greased & floured cookie sheet. 15 ½ by 10 ½ by 1 inch. Bake for 20 minutes at 400.
6. 10-15 minutes before the cake is done, combine 1 stick of butter, 4 tbsp of cocoa powder, 5 tbsp of milk and bring to a boil. Remove from fire and add 1 tsp of vanilla extract and 1 box of powdered sugar. Spread onto the cake while hot.
