Chocolate Cafeteria Cake

By Annie Anderson

Baking · Oven

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 cup water
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• Frosting: 1/2 cup margarine
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Mix the flour and sugar in a big bowl.
3. In a saucepan, bring the margarine, water, and cocoa to a boil. Pour over the flour and sugar.
4. Blend in the eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, and vanilla.
5. Beat smooth and pour into a greased and floured cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or less.
7. For the frosting (start 5 minutes before the cake is done): combine the margarine, cocoa, milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
8. Pour the frosting onto the cake fresh out of the oven so it melts into it.

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