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buttermilk fudge cake

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Lisa Meehan
Waynesboro, VA

This is one of my all-time favorites. An older lady at church made this a lot, and I finally persuaded her to share the recipe with me.

(2 ratings)
yield 12 - 15
prep time 30 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For buttermilk fudge cake

  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    oil
  • 2
    eggs, unbeaten
  • 2 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 5 Tbsp
    cocoa powder
  • 1 c
    boiling water
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 stick
    butter or margarine
  • 1 box
    light brown sugar
  • 1/2 c
    evaporated milk

How To Make buttermilk fudge cake

  • 1
    Add soda to buttermilk and vanilla.
  • 2
    Put the cocoa in the hot water and set aside until last.
  • 3
    Mix the first six ingredients together.
  • 4
    Add the buttermilk mixture to the first six ingredients.
  • 5
    Add the cocoa and hot water mixture.
  • 6
    Bake in a greased and floured 9x13 pan for 30 to 35 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool in pan.
  • 7
    Mix the margarine, light brown sugar, and canned milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and beat until creamy. (I poured the hot frosting into a cool bowl and placed it into a larger bowl containing cool water and ice to cool the frosting down faster.) Frost cake.

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