Moonlight Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour

• 2 cups sugar

• 2 sticks butter

• 4 tablespoon cocoa powder

• 1 cup water

• 1/2 cup buttermilk

• 2 eggs ( slightly beaten )

• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Sift together in bowl flour and sugar. Set aside.

2. In a medium sauce pan combine butter, cocoa powder and water. Bring to rapid boil then remove from heat.

3. Add flour mixture and mix well.

4. Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and vanilla and mix well.

5. Pour into greased and floured pans ( 2 rounds or squares )

6. Bake at 350 F. for 25 to 30 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Frosting Ingredients:

Five minutes before cake is finished baking:

1. 1 stick of butter

2. 4 tablespoons cocoa powder

3. 6 tablespoons milk

4. 1 pould powdered sugar

5. 1 teaspoon vanilla

6. 1 cup chopped nut ( optional )

Directions:

1. In a medium sauce pan, melt together butter, cocoa powder and milk.

2. Remove mixture from heat and add powdered sugar, vanilla and nuts if desired.

3. Mix well.

To make a layer cake, remove both cakes from pan and ice the bottom layer. Allow the cake to cool, then ice the top layer later. OR leave cake in pans, poke holes in cake and pour warm sauce over each cake and let cool in pans. Enjoy!

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