Delicate Chocolate Cake

Name: Delicate Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 1 cup water; 1 cup canola oil; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 2 cups self-rising flour; 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 1/4 cup milk; 4 to 4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 cup water
1 cup canola oil
1/2 cup butter, cubed
2 cups self-rising flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/4 cup milk
4 to 4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine cocoa and water until smooth; add the oil and butter. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
2

In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar; gradually add cocoa mixture, beating well. Add buttermilk and eggs; mix well. Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan.
3

Bake at 350° for 28-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut cake into four 7-1/2x5-in. rectangles. Wrap two of the rectangles separately in foil; refrigerate or freeze. Set the other two rectangles aside.
4

For frosting, combine the butter, cocoa and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute (the mixture will appear curdled). Pour into a large bowl. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until frosting achieves spreading consistency. Frost the top of one cake rectangle; top with the second rectangle. Frost top and sides of cake.