Ruth's Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup splenda granular
• 1 cup butter
• 3 1/2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 8 ounces powdered sugar (half box)

Recipe

• 1 for cake, mix flour, sugar, and baking soda.
• 2 melt butter on low heat and add cocoa and water until melted.
• 3 add to dry ingredients.
• 4 allow to cool for a few minutes before adding buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla to avoid cooking the eggs.
• 5 bake at 375° for 30 minutes.
• 6 for frosting, melt butter and cocoa until almost boiling.
• 7 add powdered sugar and cook on low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar has melted. it will be slightly lumpy.
• 8 pour over warm, not hot, cake.