Ingredients for the cake:
2 cups sugar
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup Cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Stir together all of the dry ingredients. Mix in the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla and beat for a few minutes. Add in the boiling water. Pour batter into two 9 inch cake dishes (make sure they are well buttered and flowered). Bake for 30-35 minutes. Allow to cool about 10 minutes, take them out of the dishes, then let cool completely. Frost and decorate!
Ingredients for the frosting:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
2/3 cup Cocoa
2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Melt the butter. Beat in the cocoa powder. Add in the powdered sugar and milk alternatively. Add vanilla.
Yum!
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