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Chocolate Buttermilk Squares Recipe

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Every time I take a pan of these to a picnic, it comes back clean! At home, they disappear as fast as I can stir them. My husband and I are farmers. we have five grown children (youngest was just married) and three grandchildren.

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Chocolate Buttermilk Squares Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 15 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 cup water
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 to 4 drops red food coloring, optional
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/4 cup buttermilk
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash salt
3/4 cup chopped almonds, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring butter, cocoa and water just to a boil. Cool.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Add cocoa mixture and buttermilk; mix well. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and food coloring if desired. Pour into a greased and 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.
Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. For frosting, melt butter with cocoa and buttermilk. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt. Spread over warm cake. Garnish with nuts if desired. Yield: 15 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 466 calories, 19 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 78 mg cholesterol, 380 mg sodium, 72 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Buttermilk Squares in Country Woman November/December 1991, p29

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Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2013 by FruitGal

I reviewed before...Here's how to make this recipe perfect: Use heaping tablespoons of cocoa where called for. And for the frosting, use 6T buttermilk and only 3-1/2 cups powdered sugar. Then it will pour on nicely instead of having to be spread an maybe not looking as nice. You know, I also reduced the butter in the cake by 1/3 once and it seemed just fine.

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2011 by 2124arizona

These are incredibly moist. The combination of chocolate and buttermilk is just right. I fixed these for a potluck at church and came home with an empty serving platter!

Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2011 by FruitGal

Turned out great - made for a birthday and all was gobbled up. I would try 1 more T of buttermilk in frosting as I had to sort of spread it/pat it around.

Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2010 by hoosierappleblossom1

This is always a winner! I have taken this to work and the pan was empty in no time!

Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2010 by cherytrue

We call this Texas Sheet cake at my house. While the cake is baking you can make the frosting and put it on warm

Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2010 by penoll

These are the most wonderful squares! Have made these for years! They will never fail you!