Buttermilk Chocolate Cake

I’ve introduced y’all to Linda Studdard before.  She was one of my teachers and is genuinely one of the most amazing people ever.  I saw her in the grocery store a few weeks ago – which was a big surprise being that she lives 3 hours way.  Anyway, she was visiting her daughter and son-in-law who still live here.  It was a treat to see her and get to chat.  She’s one of those people I could talk to for hours. Anyway, after our chat she hunted me down several aisles away and asked me if I needed a good chocolate cake recipe.  Now, just for future reference, if anyone ever asks you that, the answer is always, “YES!”  So, of course, I said yes.  What I got was this absolutely amazing, incredibly rich, dense Chocolate Buttermilk Cake. Mercy!  Y’all, this thing is crazy delicious.

Yes, it’s got a few ingredients and yes, there are a few steps, but one bite and you’ll know that they are all worth it.  Seriously.  Though the recipe might seem a bit more involved than most of my recipes, each step is really pretty easy.  And while boiling some of the ingredients seems weird for lots of folks, it gives the cake a deep, complex flavor that changes the whole thing.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking pwder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup water
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the icing:

• 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1 1-pound box powdered sugar (3 3/4 cups)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 6 to 8 tablespoons buttermilk

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly coat a 13X9" pan with nonstick baking spray with flour.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
3. In a small saucepan, melt the butter, then stir in the cocoa powder, oil, and water. Heat to a boil, then boil for 1 minute. In the meantime, in a small bowl, mix together the eggs buttermilk, and vanilla. Pour the heated mixture over the flour mixture and stir. Add the egg and buttermilk mixture and stir until well combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes before icing.
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