30-Minute Chocolate Fudge Cake

By AzGrannie3

Ingredients

• for the fudge icing:
• – 2 cups all-purpose flour
• – 2 cups sugar
• – 2 sticks butter
• – 1 cup water
• – 5 Tablespoons cocoa powder
• – 2 eggs
• – 1/2 cup buttermilk
• – 1 teaspoon baking soda
• – 1 teaspoon vanilla
• – 1 stick butter
• – 4 Tablespoons milk
• – 4 Tablespoons cocoa powder
• – 1 (16-ounce) box powdered sugar
• – 1 teaspoon vanilla
• – 1 cup chopped pecans

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from 2reciipes.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix flour and sugar in a large bowl. In a medium saucepan, combine butter, water, and cocoa over medium heat. Bring mixture to a boil and pour over the flour/sugar mixture. Mix well. Add eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, and vanilla. Pour into a well-greased 9×13 pan, and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

For the fudge icing
In a medium saucepan, combine butter, milk, and cocoa and bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat and add powdered sugar, stirring well with a whisk or wooden spoon until the sugar melts and the mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla and pecans, then pour over hot cake.

{serves 12 to 16}