Classic Chocolate Cake

Name: 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 flour unsifted; 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup buttermilk or* sour milk

10 ingredients

6 steps

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 flour unsifted
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup buttermilk or* sour milk

Directions

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.