Classic Chocolate Cake

Name: Classic Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup baking cocoa; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 eggs; 1 cup hot water; Frosting; 1/2 cup butter (or margarine, softened ); 1/4 cup milk; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 tablespoons cocoa powder; 3 cups powdered sugar

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 cup hot water
Frosting
1/2 cup butter (or margarine, softened )
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar

Directions

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["Preheat oven to 350 degrees.", "In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Mix in the oil, buttermilk, and eggs. Once the eggs are fully incorporated, pour in the hot water and mix well (your batter will seem runny, but I promise that it will work out!).", "Grease a 9x13\" baking pan and pour batter into pan. Bake for 33-38 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean- mine was done at 33 minutes). When the cake is completely cool