Recipe- Grandma Freese's Chocolate Cake

Grandma Freese’s Chocolate Cake

In a small saucepan bring to a boil:

2 sticks butter

1 cup water

2 tablespoons Droste’s coco powder (we recommend Droste’s – nothing else tastes quite the same).

Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl of an electric mixer, combine:

2 eggs

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

½ cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

With the machine running on low, pour the contents of the saucepan into the mixing bowl, mixing well.  The batter will be very runny.  Pour the contents into a greased and floured 9 x 13’ baking pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

While the cake is baking combine the following is a small saucepan:

2/3 stick butter

2 tablespoons Droste’s coco powder

4 tablespoons milk.

Bring this mixture to a boil.  Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 2/3 of a package powdered sugar, stirring until smooth.

When the cake is done, remove it from the oven and immediately pour the frosting mixture over the hot cake.  It will soak in, making the cake fudgey.  Allow cake to cool.  Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Enjoy! This cake is amazing, and it tastes even better when it's a couple of days old!