Everyday Food Devil's Food Cake

This is the easiest chocolate cake recipe I have ever made! It is so good and uncomplicated that it can be altered to make many variations if you'd like! Hint: a quality, high-fat cocoa works best.This is from Martha Stewarts Everyday Food, June 2004 Issue .

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄4 cups granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  unsweetened cocoa
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  large eggs
• 1  cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2⁄3 cup butter, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Butter a 9x13 inch baking pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment or wax paper; butter paper.
3. Whisk together dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
4. Add remaining ingredients; with an electric mixer, beat on low speed until moist. Raise speed to medium; beat until smooth, about 3 minutes more.
5. Pour into prepared pan; bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean with a few moist crumbs, 25 to 30 minutes.
6. Cool in pan for minutes; invert onto a wire rack.
7. Remove paper; reinvert to cool completely.
8. Top with frosting or dust with confectioners' sugar, if desired.