Chocolate cake

Chocolate Cake

2 cups sugar
1 3/4 c  flour
3/4 c cocoa
1 1/2 t baking powder
1 1/2 t baking soda
1 t salt
2 eggs (room temp)
1 c milk (or buttermilk-room temp)
1/2 c vegetable oil
2 t vanilla
1 c boiling water

Chocolate Frosting

1/2 c butter
2/3 c cocoa
3 c powdered sugar
1/3 c milk
1 t vanilla

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.

Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. 

Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. 

Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes

For a 9x13'' One Layer Cake

Grease 9x13'' pan with non-stick cooking spray. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely. Frost.

For the Chocolate Frosting:
Combine butter and cocoa powder.
Add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract.