Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups cold water
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3/4 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Frosting

Directions

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Grease and flour 2 (9") round pans or 1 (9" x 13") pan.*
• 3. In mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix until well blended.
• 4. Add water, milk, oil, eggs and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed.
• 5. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan
• 6. Spray cooling rack with cooking spray. Turn cake onto rack. Cool completely. Frost.

Servings

• 15

Tips

*For cream cake, grease and flour 3 or 4 (9") round cake pans. Divide batter evenly between pans and bake 15 minutes. Cool and fill layers with whipped cream. Frost with Chocolate frosting or Magic frosting.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

• 1. In mixer bowl, combine cocoa and powdered sugar.
• 2. Add soft butter, milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth and creamy.