Chocolate Buttermilk Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting

The hospital I had all three of my boys at had the BEST chocolate cake I have ever had. Maybe it was just the post birth food, but it was the best chocolate cake. When my oldest requested a chocolate cake for his birthday this year, I went on a mission to make one similar to that cake. I think I nailed it! My oldest just turned seven, and the request was a chocolate “Bigfoot” cake. I bought the toppers on amazon, some dye free “into the woods sprinkles,” ( will be linking it all in my like to know it), and went for it with the chocolate. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Chocolate Buttermilk Cake with Chocolate Fudge frosting

For Cake:

2 cups all purpose flour

1 cup cane sugar

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1.5 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cups, 2 sticks, melted butter

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup hot water

What to do:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Line, or grease a 9X13 cake pan.

Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and powder, and salt in a large bowl.

Whisk together the wet ingredients- melted butter, buttermilk, and eggs.

Slowly whisk in hot water after mix the wet to the dry ingredients.

Add to cake pan.

Bake 30-40 minutes.

Chocolate Fudge Frosting

Ingredients:

2 sticks butter

1 cup dark chocolate chips

1 cup whole milk, or heavy cream

1 cup powdered sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 cap vanilla

What to do:

On medium/high heat in a sauce pan add butter and melt.

Add all other ingredients in and whisk until mixed.

Strain into a bowl to help cool.

Let set for 30 minutes.

Add to fridge to cool for about 2 hours.

Frosting the cake!

“Bigfoot” Chocolate Cake