Susan Recipes

Chocolate Fudge Cake

ingredients
for the cake
– 2 cups all-purpose flour
– 2 cups sugar
– 2 sticks butter
– 1 cup water
– 5 Tablespoons cocoa powder
– 2 eggs
– 1/2 cup buttermilk
– 1 teaspoon baking soda
– 1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix flour and sugar in a large bowl. In a medium saucepan, combine butter, water, and cocoa over medium heat. Bring mixture to a boil and pour over the flour/sugar mixture. Mix well. Add eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, and vanilla. Pour into a well-greased 9×13 pan, and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
for the fudge icing
– 1 stick butter
– 4 Tablespoons milk
– 4 Tablespoons cocoa powder
– 1 (16-ounce) box powdered sugar
– 1 teaspoon vanilla
– 1 cup chopped pecans
In a medium saucepan, combine butter, milk, and cocoa and bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat and add powdered sugar, stirring well with a whisk or wooden spoon until the sugar melts and the mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla and pecans, then pour over hot cake.

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