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Fudgy Skillet Cake {Recipe}

A moist chocolaty cake with a fudgy nutty frosting!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 16
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 3/5 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk or sour milk
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla
  • .Frosting
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
  • 3 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 2 to 2 1/4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Method
 

  1. Cake
  2. Grease and flour a 10" cast iron skillet; set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
  3. In a medium saucepan combine 1 cup butter, 1/3 cup cocoa, and 1 cup of water. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. With an electric hand-held mixer on medium speed, beat chocolate mixture into the dry mixture until thoroughly blended. Add eggs, 1/2 cup of buttermilk, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla. Beat for 1 minute (batter will be thin). Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  4. Bake in a 350° oven about 30 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
  5. Pour warm chocolate frosting over the warm cake, spreading evenly. Place cake in pan on a wire rack; cool thoroughly before cutting.