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Company Chocolate Cake

Chocoholics will love this moist, brownie-like cake. Its sweet chocolate sauce is a pleasant change from frosting, Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, this dessert will go over big with everyone at the table. —Susan Hansen Auburn, Alabama

20 ServingsPrep: 35 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Ingredients

2 cups cake flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 cup water
1 cup butter, cubed
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
CHOCOLATE SAUCE:
1-3/4 cups sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
2/3 cup 2% milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Vanilla ice cream
Maraschino cherries, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; set
aside. In a small saucepan, combine cocoa and water until smooth;
add butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly;
add to dry ingredients and stir well. Combine the eggs, buttermilk
and vanilla; stir into chocolate mixture.

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Company Chocolate Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for
30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes
out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
For chocolate sauce, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa,
milk and butter. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Remove from the
heat; stir in vanilla. Serve warm with cake and ice cream. Garnish
with cherries if desired. Yield: 20 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 305 calories, 11 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 50 mg cholesterol, 214 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.