Chocolate Buttermilk Squares |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 15 |
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Every time I take a pan of these to a picnic, it comes back clean! At home, they disappear as fast as I can stir them. My husband and I are farmers. we have five grown children (youngest was just married) and three grandchildren. Ingredients:
1 cup butter, cubed |
1/4 cup baking cocoa |
1 cup water |
2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
2 cups sugar |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup buttermilk |
2 eggs, beaten |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
3 to 4 drops red food coloring, optional |
frosting: |
1/2 cup butter, cubed |
1/4 cup baking cocoa |
1/4 cup buttermilk |
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
dash salt |
3/4 cup chopped almonds, optional |
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan, bring butter, cocoa and water just to a boil. Cool.
2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Add cocoa mixture and buttermilk; mix well. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and food coloring if desired. Pour into a greased and 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.
3. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. For frosting, melt butter with cocoa and buttermilk. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt. Spread over warm cake. Garnish with nuts if desired. Yield: 15 servings.
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