February 2009 Hot Fudge Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 stick margarine (1/4 lb.)
• ½ cup oil
• 1 cup water
• 4 Tbsp. Cocoa
• ½ cup Buttermilk
• ½ t. Baking Powder
• 2 eggs
• 1 t. vanilla

Instructions
Sift together and stir to blend flour, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil oleo, oil, water, and cocoa. Add to the flour mixture. Mix together buttermilk and baking soda. Add to flour mixture with eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 baking dish Pour in cake mix and bake at 375 degrees until toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

Hot Fudge Icing:

• 4 Tbsp. Cocoa
• 11/4 lb. margarine
• 6 Tbsp. buttermilk
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1 lb. confectioners sugar
• 1 cup mini marshmallows

Bring margarine, buttermilk, and cocoa to a rolling boil. Add powdered sugar and stir until smooth add nuts, vanilla and marshmallows and stir until blended. Pour over cake while the cake is still warm.