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Quick-to-Make Chocolate Cake*

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I’ve baked lots of cakes since I first got married, over twenty years ago, and this one is by far the easiest recipe and literally three steps. The pudding-meets-cake texture makes it so moist and sticky you can eat it with your fingers. Enjoy! Quick-to-Make Chocolate Cake 1 ¾ cup flour 1 ¾ cup brown sugar (lightly packed into cup) ¾ cup cocoa 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ¼ cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup boiling water (boil on the stove, do not microwave) Confectioners/powdered sugar for dusting Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine dry ingredients (flour, brown sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt) in large mixing bowl and stir with a spoon until well combined. Slowly whisk in buttermilk, vanilla, eggs, vegetable oil, and boiling water.  The batter will bubble a bit and look like then pudding.  Pour batter into