Angel Acres Delicious Chocolate Cake
Why I Love This Recipe
Simply one of the best from scratch cakes we've ever had! My mother-in-law offered it right up for bakespace.com readers!
Ingredients You'll Need
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cup flour
1/4 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 vegetable oil
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
2 cans of either vanilla or chocolate butter cream frosting
Directions
Heat oven to 350* degrees
Grease and flour two 9 " baking pans.
In large mixer bowl, stir together sugar, flour cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes.
Stir in water (batter will be thin).
Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.
Cool completely.
Very good with vanilla or chocolate buttercream frosting.
Can use 2" round cake pans, double recipe and make large cake.
