Serving Size : 12
2 cups sugar
1-3/4 cups 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
1 cup boiling water
Oven to 350 degrees. Combine dry ingredients in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat 2 min. on med. speed. Stir in boiling water. (Batter will be thin.) Pour into 2 -9″ round greased and floured pans. Bake 30-35 min. Cool 10 min. Remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost.
“Perfectly Chocolate” Chocolate Frosting
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2/3 cup cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating on med. speed to spreading consistency. Add more milk, if needed. Add vanilla.