Classic Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
3/4 cup Cocoa powder
2/3 cup boiling water
3/4 cup butter
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups unsifted flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup buttermilk or* sour milk
Preparation
1
Grease bottom and sides of pan then place a wax paper circle in bottom of pan.
2
Stir together cocoa and boiling water in small bowl until smooth; set aside.
3
Cream butter, sugar, vanilla. Blend in eggs. Combine flour, baking soda, salt; add alternately with buttermilk or sour milk to creamed mixture.
4
Blend in reserved cocoa mixture. Pour into two greased 9 inch layer pans.
5
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans.
6
Use 2 tsp. vinegar plus milk to equal 3/4 c.
.
About
best if topped with CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING.
Yield:
1 servings
Added:
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 12:55am
