Company Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups cake flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 2 eggs
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• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Chocolate Sauce:

• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 2 Tbsp. baking cocoa
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• vanilla ice cream
• maraschino cherries, opt.

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine cocoa and water until smooth; add butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; add to dry ingredients and stir well. Combine the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; stir into chocolate mixture. Pour into a greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. For the chocolate sauce, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, milk and butter. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Serve warm with cake and ice cream. Garnish with cherries, if desired.

By Robin from Washington, IA