COMPANY CHOCOLATE CAKE

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Chocoholics will love this moist, brownie-like cake. Its sweet chocolate sauce is a pleasant change from frosting, Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, this dessert will go over big with everyone at the table. -Susan Hansen Auburn, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

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Ingredients

2 cups cake flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 cup water
1 cup butter, cubed
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
CHOCOLATE SAUCE:
1-3/4 cups sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
2/3 cup 2% milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Vanilla ice cream
Maraschino cherries, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine cocoa and water until smooth; add butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; add to dry ingredients and stir well. Combine the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; stir into chocolate mixture., Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For chocolate sauce, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, milk and butter. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Serve warm with cake and ice cream. Garnish with cherries if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 305 calories, Fat 11g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 214mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.