Chocolate Buttermilk Squares Recipe: How to Make It

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 large eggs, room temperature, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 to 4 drops red food coloring, optional
• FROSTING:
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• Dash salt
• 3/4 cup chopped almonds, optional