Chocolate Fudge Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour (gluten free option: brown rice flour)
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup butter
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 cup hot water

Crust

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (or gluten free)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Sprinkle

• 1/2 cup cacao powder
• 1 tbsp cane sugar (or any kind)
• 1 tsp espresso grounds
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Directions

Crust

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners sugar until light and fluffy. Stir together flour and baking powder; blend into butter mixture. Pat into a 9 x 12 casserole style dish.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes, and no longer because you will bake it again.

Cake

1. Sift together flour sugar andsalt.
2. Set aside.
3. In separate bowl beat eggs, buttermilk, soda and vanilla.
4. set aside.
5. In a saucepan bring butter, cocoa and water to a boil.
6. Combine 3 mixtures and mix till blended.
7. Pour over crust.
8. Bake 25 minutes at 350F degrees.
9. Let cool before serving.
10. Sprinkle: mix together all sprinkle ingredients and dust over your cake.