Buttermilk Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter or 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 3 -5 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine hot water and cocoa.
• 2 mix until smooth; set aside.
• 3 in a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• 6 add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 7 stir in vanilla and buttermilk.
• 8 add cocoa mixture and combine.
• 9 gradually add flour mixture, mixing just until smooth.
• 10 pour into prepared pan.
• 11 bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 12 cool completely.
• 13 frost with peanut butter frosting.
• 14 peanut butter frosting:
• 15 in a medium bowl, mix powdered sugar, vanilla and peanut butter.
• 16 gradually add milk, beat until smooth and creamy.