Buttermilk Chocolate Cake

Cake

In a small sauce pan bring to a boil:

2 sticks butter

1 cup water

1/4 cup cocoa powder

Sift into a mixing bowl:

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

Once the above mixture has come to a boil stir into dry ingredients.  Add:

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

Pour into greased and floured pan(s) (9x13 or 2-9" rounds) and bake at 350*F for 25-30 min

Frosting

1 stick of butter

1/3 of an 8oz pkg of cream cheese

about 2 cups of powdered sugar (taste for desired degree of richness)

2-3 Tbs of cocoa powder

1-2 tsp of vanilla

Cream butter and cream cheese together until smooth.  Add powdered sugar and taste for desired degree of richness.  Add cocoa powder,  again taste for desired degree of chocolate flavor.  Add vanilla and frost cake.