Dessert

Cowboy Cake

  • Prep30 Minutes
  • Cook20 minutes
  • Serves10 Plus
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Cowboy Cake

Ingredients

  • 2 c. sugar
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1 c. water
  • 5 TBL. cocoa powder
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 1/2 c. buttermilk
  • 2 TBL. vanilla
  • 1 stick butter
  • 6 TBL cocoa
  • 6 TBL buttermilk
  • 1 - 1 lb. box powdered sugar (sifted)
  • 1 TBL vanilla

Instructions

  1. Sift sugar, flour, and baking soda.
  2. Heat to boiling point in pan: butter, water, and cocoa powder.
  3. Pour wet ingredients over dry. Add 2 beaten eggs, 1/2 c. buttermilk and 2 TBL. vanilla.
  4. Cream well and pour into pan.
  5. Bake 400° for 20 Minutes — could be less. Test with toothpick.
  6. Frosting: Heat to boiling point butter, cocoa, and buttermilk.
  7. Pour mixture over 1 - 1 lb. box powdered sugar (sifted). Add 1 TBL vanilla.

Tips

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