Chocolate Sludge Cake (Kat!e's Favorite)

CHOCOLATE BANANA CAKE

2 C sugar
1 C shortening
2 Eggs, beaten
3 Bananas, mashed
1/2 C Cocoa
2 1/2 C Flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 C buttermilk
1 C boiling water

Preheat oven to 300°. In an electric mixer, cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and bananas. Mix well. Sift cocoa, flour, soda and salt together. Add alternately with buttermilk while whisking. Mix in boiling water. Bake in 13x9" ungreased pan 50-60 minutes.

Cool and cover with warm frosting.

1 C sugar
1/2 C cocoa
1/2 C butter
1/4 C milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine all ingredients in saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until sauce comes to a boil. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and add to cake while frosting is hot.