Chocolate Sheath Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 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

Recipe

• 1 for cake: mix flour and sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
• 2 in saucepan mix water, cocoa, salt, and butter.
• 3 bring to a boil.
• 4 pour over flour and sugar.
• 5 add buttermilk, eggs, soda, and vanilla.
• 6 mix until blended.
• 7 pour into large greased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake in 375° oven for 20 minutes.
• 9 for icing: while cake is cooking bring butter, cocoa, and milk to a boil in a small saucepan.
• 10 remove from heat; add sugar& vanilla.
• 11 spread on hot out of the oven cake.