Chocolate Buttermilk Squares

Submitted by Courtly

""Every time I take a pan of these squares to a potluck, it comes back clean! At home, they disappear as fast as I make them" By Clarice Baker. From TOH."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup baking cocoa
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 -4 drops red food coloring (optional)

• Frosting

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup baking cocoa
• 1⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 1 lb confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 dash salt
• 3⁄4 cup chopped almonds (optional)

directions

1. In a saucepan, bring water, butter and cocoa to a boil. Cool.
2. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Pour cocoa mixture over dry ingredients; mix well.
3. Combine buttermilk and baking soda; add to cocoa mixture along with eggs, vanilla and food coloring if desired. Mix until well blended. Pour into a greased and floured 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan.
4. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
5. Frosting: melt butter; add cocoa and buttermilk. Stir in sugar, vanilla and salt. Spread over warm cake; top with nuts if desired.