Chocolate Cake Deluxe

I love my chocolate cake and so does everyone that has had it. It's a staple at my dinner parties and always receives rave reviews! I made 6 batches of this cake and put them into french paper baking cups for Patti's birthday party and then piped a P on each one, they were beautiful! Its amazing how 50 miniature little cakes look all set out on the table!

Chocolate Cake Deluxe

2 Cups Sugar

1 ¾ Cups Flour

¾ Cups Cocoa

1½ Teaspoons Baking Powder

1 ½ Teaspoons Baking Soda

1 Teaspoon Salt

2 Eggs

1 Cup Milk

½ Cup Vegetable Oil

2 Teaspoons Vanilla

1 Cup Boiling

WaterCombine all dry ingredients in mixing bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Stir in boiling water.

Pour into greased and floured 9x13” or two greased and floured 8” round baking pans.

Bake 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into middle of cake comes out clean.

Cool completely on wire baking rack.

Chocolate Frosting

1 Stick unsalted butter, melted (do not substitute margarine here, please!)

2/3 Cups Cocoa

3 Cups Powdered Sugar

1/3 Cups Milk

1 Teaspoon Vanilla

Combine cocoa with melted butter in mixing bowl and mix until combined. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk 1/3 at a time while mixer is at a medium speed. Add more milk if necessary until desired consistency is reached. Stir in vanilla.