Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 cup water cold
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour, all-purpose
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 stick butter
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 6 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 box powdered sugar sifted

Method

  • -------------------- F O R tablespoon H E cup A K E ------------------------- 1.
  • Put the BUTTER, VEGETABLE OIL, COCOA, and WATER in a pot and bring to a boil.
  • 2.
  • Using a mixer, combine the SUGAR, FLOUR, BAKING SODA, VANILLA, EGGS, and BUTTER MILK in a large bowl.
  • 3.
  • Pour hot mixture in to the bowl and mix well.
  • 4.
  • Pour mixture in to a greased 9x13 pan and bake for 1 hour at 300 degrees.
  • -------------------- F O R tablespoon H E I cup I N G ----------------------- 1.
  • Put the BUTTER, COCOA, and BUTTERMILK in a pot and bring to a boil.
  • 2.
  • Remove from heat and add the POWDER SUGAR and the VANILLA.
  • 3.
  • Mix well.
  • 4.
  • Pour over cake.