INGREDIENTS
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Cake:
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1 cup water
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter
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3 heaping Tablespoons dark (dutch process) cocoa powder
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2 cups granulated sugar
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2 cups all purpose flour
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3 large eggs
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1/2 cup buttermilk
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Frosting:
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1 stick salted butter, slightly softened
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1/2 tsp vanilla extract
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3 TBS whole milk
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2 cups powdered sugar
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Poured Fudge:
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1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature
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2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup sugar
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1/3 cup unsweetened dark (Dutch process) cocoa powder
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1/3 cup dark corn syrup
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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16 TBS (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-sized pieces