Black Magic Cake

Black Magic Cake
 
 1 3/4 cups All-purpose flour, unbleached; sifted
 2 cups Sugar
 3/4 cup Cocoa
 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
 1 teaspoon Salt
 2 large Eggs
 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
 1 cup Coffee, black, strong
 1 cup Buttermilk
 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
HUNDRED DOLLAR FROSTING
 1/4 cup Butter or regular margarine
 3 ounces Semisweet Chocolate
 1 large Egg
 1 tablespoon Vanilla
 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
 1 cup Walnuts, chopped

Instructions:

Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Add eggs, oil, coffee, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed for 3 minutes. Pour batter into greased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake in preheated 350ºF. oven for 40 minutes or until the cake tests done.
 
 Cool in pan on rack. Frost. Cut into squares.
 
 HUNDRED DOLLAR 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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