Ingredients

CAKE—HALF-SIZE
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup buttermilk
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
GLAZE
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• ¼ cup butter
• 3 tablespoons milk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 2 ¼ cups powdered sugar

Instructions

CAKE
1. Put cocoa in a saucepan. Add water. With a fork, eliminate lumps. Add butter.
2. Over medium heat, bring to boil then remove from heat. Allow mixture to cool for 2 minutes.
3. Combine flour and sugar in a large bowl.
4. Pour cocoa mixture over flour mixture. Using electric mixer, combine together.
5. Add buttermilk, baking soda, eggs, and vanilla. Blend until smooth.
6. Pour into a greased 9x13-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 14-17 minutes until edges start to pull away from sides of pan.
GLAZE
7. Combine cocoa with ¼ cup powdered sugar. Put in saucepan. Add milk and butter.
8. Bring to boil over medium heat; stirring often. Remove from heat.
9. Put 2 cups powdered sugar in a mixing bowl. Pour cocoa mixture over sugar. Add vanilla. With electric mixer, whip until smooth.
10. Spread warm over warm cake.