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Viewed: 65 - Published at: 5 years agoIngredients
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 2 cups Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1/2 cups Unsalted Butter (1 Stick)
- 1/2 cups Cocoa Powder, Divided
- 2 whole Eggs At Room Temperature
- 2-1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract, Divided
- 1/2 cups Buttermilk At Room Temperature
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 3/4 teaspoons Cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper (trust Me: Don't Skip This!)
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- FOR THE FROSTING:
- 5 Tablespoons 2% Milk
- 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 3 cups Powdered Sugar
Method
- For cake:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2. Spray a half sheet pan, or a 15 x 9 x 2 jelly roll pan with floured baking spray, or grease and lightly flour the pan.
- 3. In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar and set aside.
- 4. In a large (3-quart+) sauce pan, heat water, 1/2 Cup butter and 1/4 Cup cocoa powder over medium heat; bring to a boil while whisking to combine. Remove from heat.
- 5. Whisk in flour mixture until combined.
- 6. Stir in eggs until well combined.
- 7. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, buttermilk, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cayenne pepper; mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
- 8. Bake for 21-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before frosting. The cake must be warm when frosted!
- For Frosting:
- 1. Whisk 2% milk and the remaining 1/4 Cup cocoa powder in a small saucepan until combined. Add 2 Tablespoons of butter and heat over medium heat, until butter is melted, stirring occasionally to combine.
- 2. Remove from heat and stir in the remaining 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
- 3. Whisk in powdered sugar and stir until frosting is smooth.
- 4. Pour frosting over warm cake, and spread evenly with a knife or a spreader.
- 5. Cool completely and cut into squares to serve.
- Makes about 2 dozen servings
