Best Chocolate Cake

This is literally the best chocolate cake recipe I have ever made. It's the perfect cake to make for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday...

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 to 35 minutes

Total Time: 40 to 45 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups sugar

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water

Frosting:

3/4 cup butter

1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder

5 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar

2/3 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Here’s how to make it:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.

In a bowl, stir together dry cake ingredients. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla and mix for 3 minutes with an electric mixer. Gently stir in boiling water. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.

Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. After 10 minutes remove from pans to cool completely.

Cream butter until fluffy. Alternately stir in remaining frosting ingredients. Beat to a spreading consistency.

Split the cake layers horizontally. Stack the layers on a serving plate, covering each layer with frosting. Frost the outside. Enjoy!