Old-Fashioned Fudge cake

Cake

Ingredients

In a large bowl combine: 
2 cups sugar
2 cups plain flour
Set this aside.

In a medium pot, combine:  
1 1/2 sticks butter
1 cup of water
1 cup cooking oil
4 tablespoons of cocoa

Instructions
Bring this to a boil for 1 minute, stirring so it will not stick.  Pour this over the sugar/flour mixture and beat well.  Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring, 1/2 cup buttermilk, and 2 eggs.  Beat well and pour into a 13”x9” pan.  Bake for 40 minutes.  

Frosting

Ingredients & Instructions
Combine 1 stick butter, 4 tablespoons of cocoa, 4 tablespoons of milk, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring.  Bring this to a boil, remove from heat and add 1 box of powdered sugar.  Beat well and pour over the cake while it is hot.  Enjoy!

–Provided by Judy Wilkey

Old-Fashioned Fudge Cake

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Provided by Mary Anne Roos