Devil's Food Cake

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 2 1/4 cups cake flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Add eggs. Beat well. Add melted chocolate. Sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Blend well. Add boiling water and vanilla. Mix well. Mixture will be thin. pour into greased and floured 9x13 inch cake pan, plus eight cupcake liners. For cake, bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees F. For cupcakes, bake 20 minutes at same temperature.

By Robin from Washington, IA