Grandma's Fudge Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour (plain)
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 pinch salt

Frosting

• 1/2 cup butter, softened

• 1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons milk

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

2. 2

   Grease and Flour 13 X 9 pan.

3. 3

   Melt butter in mixing bowl.

4. 4

   Add all other ingredients, mix until incorporated

5. 5

   Spread into pan.

6. 6

   Bake 35 - 40 minutes or until knife inserted 2" from side comes out clean.

7. 7

   While baking, make Frosting:.

8. 8

   Add all ingredients, except milk.

9. 9

   Mix with mixer until smooth, adding milk as needed to consistency desired. Being careful not to make frosting too thin.

10. 10

    Remove cake from oven, use a spatula to press sides down to even cake.

11. 11

    Immediately frost cake.

12. 12

    Allow to cool before serving.