Fudgy Buttermilk Cake Recipe
Delicious Fudgy Buttermilk Cake - this makes the softest and yummiest chocolate cake recipe!!
Servings: 24 pieces
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1/2 cup buttermilk add a little more if needed
- 16 oz powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup pecans chopped (optional)
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, cook butter, water and cocoa over low heat, stirring constantly, until butter melts and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.
- With an electric mixer, beat buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla until smooth. Add butter mixture and beat until blended.
- In a separate bowl, combine sugar, flour and salt. Gradually add to buttermilk mixture, beating until blended.
- Pour into a greased 15x10" jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes until cake is set.
- Meanwhile, In a saucepan, cook butter, cocoa and buttermilk over medium heat, stirring constantly until butter is melted and mixture is smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar, vanilla and pecans.
- Spread Frosting over warm cake. Cut into squares, while warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 63mg | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 390IU | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.8mg