The ingredients you need:
1 stick unsalted butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup water
1/2 cup well shaken buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt |
The tools you need:
small saucepan
measuring spoons
measuring cups
rubber spatula
electric mixer
cake pans
whisk
bowl |
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| 1. | Combine butter, oil, water and cocoa in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until butter is melted and mixture is not quite boiling |  | 2. | combine buttermilk, eggs and vanilla and whisk until mixed | | 3. | In the large bowl of an electric mixer, combine flour, sugar, salt and baking soda | | 4. | Add chocolate mixture to the flour/sugar mixture and beat well | | 5. | add buttermilk mixture to the chocolate mixture and beat until well combined | | 6. | Pour batter into 2 nine-inch cake pans that have been greased and floured, or 24 muffin cups that have been lined with muffin liners | | 7. | Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven: 18-20 minutes for cupcakes, 30 minutes for cake pans (check that a tester comes out clean) | | | | | | |
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