Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup boiling water
• Chocolate Frosting:
• 12 Tbsp. butter, softened
• 5 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup cocoa
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

1. Mix the first six ingredients together.
2. Then add the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla.
3. Mix well.
4. Add the boiling water and mix slowly.
5. Pour into 2 greased and floured round pans.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
7. Let cool for about 15 minutes in the pans.
8. Turn them out of the pans onto cooling racks or plates.
9. Cool completely before frosting.
10. dd butter to bowl.
11. Then add about 1/3 of the powdered sugar.
12. Mix well.
13. Then about a 1/3 of the milk and vanilla.
14. Mix well.
15. Next 1/3 of the cocoa.
16. Mixing well after each addition
17. and scraping down the sides of the bowl.
18. Repeat until all is added.