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Moist and yummy chocolate cake

Recipe from Allen Akers of Dublin, Va.

Total Time: 20 minutes 

2 cups plain flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup of oil
1 stick of butter
1 cup of water
4 tbsp of cocoa
1 tbsp vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk

1. In a small pot combine the water, oil, and butter.  Stir in the cocoa and then bring to a boil for one minute.

2. In a large mixing bowl, pour flour, sugar and baking soda.  Pour the hot water, oil, butter and cocoa mixture into the bowl.  Beat mixture until it is smooth. 

3. Then add the eggs, vanilla and buttermilk, beating the mixture again until smooth.  Pour contents into a grease baking pan and bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.

Icing:

1 stick of butter
4 tbsp of milk
1 box of powdered sugar
1 tsp of vanilla
4 tbsp

1. Mix milk and butter vanilla and 4 tbsp of cocoa together bring to a boil. Then add powdered sugar.  Pour over cake while hot.  Let cool and enjoy.

Servings: This cake makes at least 15 servings
Comments: This cake never last long at our house.  It is great for all occasions.

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