Best Chocolate Cake

This is a family recipe and it is my all time favorite cake,not healthy, but perfect for special occasions like birthdays or anniversaries. I usually serve it with a side of vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt.

Use a 13x9 pan

Preheat oven to 350

For the cake
1 c. water
2 sticks butter
4 Tbs. cocoa powder
2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c. buttermilk

Add water, butter, and cocoa to a small pan and heat to a boil. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat. Mix flour through buttermilk together and then add the liquid (water, butter, cocoa) to it. Mix until smooth. Bake for 45-50 minutes. I check mine before then due to our oven baking quick. Remove and cool before icing.

Icing
5Tbs buttermilk
1 stick butter
2 Tbs cocoa powder
1 pound powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Add buttermilk, butter, and cocoa to a pan and heat until butter melted - stir. Add sugar and vanilla to heated mixture and stir until smooth. Ice cake and serve.