Classic Chocolate Layer Cake

Name: Classic Chocolate Layer Cake
Ingredients: 3/4 c. cocoa; 2/3 c. boiling water; 3/4 c. margarine, softened; 2 c. sugar; 1 tsp. vanilla; 2 eggs; 2 c. unsifted flour (minus 4 Tbsp.); 1 1/4 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. salt; 3/4 c. sour milk (add 1 Tbsp. lemon juice to regular milk to make sour milk)

10 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

3/4 c. cocoa
2/3 c. boiling water
3/4 c. margarine, softened
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 c. unsifted flour (minus 4 Tbsp.)
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. sour milk (add 1 Tbsp. lemon juice to regular milk to make sour milk)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°.
2

Stir together cocoa and boiling water in small bowl until smooth; set aside.
3

Cream margarine, sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
4

Blend in eggs.
5

Combine flour, soda and salt.
6

Add alternately with sour milk to creamed mixture.
7

Add reserved cocoa mixture.
8

Blend thoroughly.
9

Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch layer pans or one 9 x 13-inch pan.
10

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
11

Frost with your favorite frosting.