Chocolate Buttermilk Sheath Cake

Name: Chocolate Buttermilk Sheath Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup water; 3 1/2 tablespoons cocoa; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup butter; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup butter; 3 1/2 tablespoons cocoa; 3 tablespoons milk; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Submitted by ROBIN PENA

"A wonderful moist and yummy cake! Kind of like a really soft brownie."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 10-12

ingredients

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
3 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons cocoa
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter
¹⁄₂ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
For the icing
¹⁄₂ cup butter
3 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons cocoa
3 tablespoons milk
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

For cake: Mix flour and sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
In saucepan mix water, cocoa, salt, and butter.
Bring to a boil.
Pour over flour and sugar.
Add buttermilk, eggs, soda, and vanilla.
Mix until blended.
Pour into large greased cookie sheet.
Bake in 375° oven for 20 minutes.
For icing: While cake is cooking bring butter, cocoa, and milk to a boil in a small saucepan.
Remove from heat; add sugar& vanilla.
Spread on HOT out of the oven cake.

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Reviews

In the ingredients listing I don't see "soda" yet it calls for it when you assemble everything together?????? [Editors Note: recipe was edited as a result of this comment 5/13/03]

Boatwench Hart
This is a yummy cake. Whenever I make this one, I can't help smile in a secret corner watch how everyone wakes up at midight, opens the refrigerator, and eats a piece or two or three, hehe! Great recipe!

Charishma_Ramchandani

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

ROBIN PENA

PALM BAY, FL

I'M 28 YEARS OLD. MARRIED WITH TWO CHILDREN 4 AND 2. I LOVE TO COOK AND READ RECIPES. I HAVE WATCHED COOKING SHOWS SINCE I WAS LITTLE, EVEN BEFORE IT BECAME POPULAR AND YOU COULD ONLY FIND THEM ON PBS ON THE WEEKEND. SINCE I STAY AT HOME WITH MY KIDS COOKING HAS BECOME ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS, BECAUSE IT IS WHERE I GET PRAISE FROM PEOPLE ON A JOB WELL DONE. I'D LOVE TO HEAR IF YOU ENJOY MY RECIPES!

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