Perfect Chocolate Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Combine cocoa and boiling water, stirring until smooth; set aside.
2. 2
   Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
3. 3
   Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. 4
   Combine flour, soda, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl; add to creamed mixture alternately with cocoa mixture, beating at low speed of electric mixer, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
5. 5
   Stir in vanilla.
6. 6
   Do not overbeat. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. 7
   Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
8. 8
   Spread Whipped Cream Filling between layers; spread top and sides of cake with Perfect Chocolate Frosting.
9. 9
   Refrigerate until ready to serve.
10. 10
    Makes one 3 layer cake.