Black Magic Cake

Ingredients :

• 1¾ cup flour, unbleached, sifted
• 2 cups sugar
• ¾ cup cocoa, baking
• 2 tspn baking soda
• 1 tspn baking powder
• 1 tspn salt
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup strong black coffee
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tspn vanilla extract
  for frosting :
• ¼ cup butter, or regular margarine
• 3 oz semisweet chocolate, 3 blocks
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped

Preparation and Cooking Instructions :

1. Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl.
2. Add eggs, oil, coffee, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed for 3 minutes.
3. Pour batter into greased 13" x 9" x 2" baking pan.
4. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 40 minutes or until the cake tests done.
5. Cool in pan on rack. Frost and cut into squares.
6. For frosting : Combine butter and semisweet chocolate in a double boiler top. Place over hot water, stirring until melted. Remove and cool well. Add egg and stir vigorously. Stir in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and lemon juice. Beat until smooth. Stir in walnuts and frost cake with icing.

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