Decadent Chocolate Cake

Cake:

• 2 stick butter
• 6 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 c water
• 2 c sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 1/2 c flour
• 1/2 c milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla

Melt butter in 2 quart or larger saucepan; add cocoa and water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in sugar Add salt, soda and flour, and stir well. Blend in eggs, milk, and vanilla. Bake in a 9x13, greased cake pan in 400 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes

Frosting:

• 1 stick butter
• 6 Tbsp powdered cocoa
• 6 Tbsp milk
• 1 Tbsp hot water
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 lb confectioners sugar, sifted

Melt butter in a medium saucepan; add cocoa and milk and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add water, vanilla, and sifted confectioner sugar, and mix well. This frosting is not stiff. Frost cake while cake is hot and frosting is still warm. Let cool before cutting.