• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1-3/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 Tbs. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt (optional)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup hot strong brewed coffee
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 Tbs. cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift first 5 ingredients together in a bowl. Add next 5 ingredients and combine. Batter will be thin. Pour into a buttered and floured 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake 30 minutes or until tester comes out clean when inserted in center. Combine sugar and cornstarch in a heavy saucepan. Add water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly. When mixture begins to thicken, remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Serve sauce over cake.

This recipe serves 16 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 16 only.

Per serving: calories 300, fat 11.5g, 33% calories from fat, cholesterol 16mg, protein 2.9g, carbohydrates 48.6g, fiber 1.3g, sugar 35.4g, sodium 108mg, diet points 7.2.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.1, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 0.8, Lean meat: 0.1, Fat: 2.1, Sugar: 2.1, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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