Chocolate Cake
Posted by Trish | Under Cakes, Dessert Saturday Mar 29, 2008 Submitted by Movidude74
Cake Ingredients:
| 1¾ c. flour | 2 c. sugar | |
| ¾ c. cocoa powder | 1½ tsp Baking Soda | |
| 1½ tsp Baking Powder | 1 tsp salt | |
| 2 eggs | ½ c. vegetable oil | |
| 1 c. boiling water | 1 c. milk | |
| 2 tsp vanilla extract |
Frosting:
| 1/3 c. baking cocoa | ¾ c. sugar | |
| 1½ c. heavy whipping cream |
For Cake:
Combine dry ingredients in bowl. Add remaining ingredients except boiling water. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water. Batter will be very thin — no really it is thin. Pour into 2 greased & floured 9″ pans, 3 8″ pans or 1 13″x9″ pan. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
For Frosting:
Mix all ingredients. Let stand in refrigerator for at least one hour. Beat until stiff. Frost cake.
