the greatest & easiest chocolate cake

Ingredients For the greatest & easiest chocolate cake

• 3 1/3 c

  all purpose flour
• 1 1/3 c

  cocoa powder
• 3 c

  sugar
• 3 tsp

  baking soda
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 3/4 c

  butter
• 3 c

  buttermilk
• 1 tsp

  pure vanilla extract
• 5

  eggs
• CHOCOLATE FROSTING
• 2 1/3 c

  powdered sugar (sugar free : 2 1/3 c splenda 4 tablespoons cornstarch, blend in blender) i use 1 c. + 2 tbsp slimtevia, 4 tbsp cornstarch, blend)
• 1/3 c

  cocoa
• 1/3 c

  butter
• 1/3 c

  very hot water
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract