Chocolate cake

 

CHOCOLATE CAKE

• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour, or (plain flour), (8 oz | 227 g) 
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder,(2.6 oz | 75 g) or regular Hershey's cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, (or bi-carb soda)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups white granulated sugar, (14 oz | 410 g)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup milk, (250 ml)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil, (125 ml)
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water (250 ml)

CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

• 4 oz butter, (120 g | 1/2 cup)
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, or regular HERSHEY'S (2.4 oz | 65 g)
• 3 cups powdered sugar, (confectioners or icing sugar)
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 

Butter and parchment 2 9x9 rounds. Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients for cake mix till smooth. add boiling water last. Pour into pans. Bake 30 min. Let cool. 

For frosting melt butter first and all chocolate, add milk and sugar in stages. Add vanilla last. Frost cake