Chocolate-Buttermilk Sheet Cake...

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup butter
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup water
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 recipe Chocolate-Buttermilk Frosting

Grease a 13X9X2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a medium bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.

In a medium saucepan combine butter, cocoa powder, and water. Bring mixture just to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add the cocoa mixture to flour mixture and beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until thoroughly combined. Add eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat for 1 minute. Batter will be thin. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven or 35 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Pour warm Chocolate-Buttermilk Frosting over the warm cake, spreading evenly. Place cake in pan on wire rack; cool thoroughly.


Chocolate-Buttermilk Frosting: In a medium saucepan combine 1/4 cup butter, 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, and 3 tablespoons buttermilk. Bring to boiling. Remove from heat. Add 2 1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until smooth.