Cocoa Fudge Cake with Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients

Cake

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup hot water

Icing

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. For the cake: combine cocoa, sugar, salt, flour and soda.
2. Add the oil, buttermilk and eggs. Mix well, then add the water.
3. Pour into a greased and floured Bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes. Remove cake from pan while warm, not hot.
4. For the icing: boil the sugar, cocoa, milk and butter in a saucepan on the stove for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the vanilla. Stir until cool or thick enough to adhere to the cake. Pour quickly before it sets.