High Altitude Deep, Dark Chocolate Cake

By gpawilson

Easy recipe from scratch! Mixes up in no time!

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 C + 2 TBS unsifted all-purpose flour
• 2 C minus 2 TBS sugar (measure 2 C and remove 2 TBS before adding to mixture)
• 3/4 C cocoa (I use Hershey's Cocoa)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 C milk
• 1/2 C vegetable oil
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 C boiling water

Preparation

Step 1

Combine dry ingredients in large mixer bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour into greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Bake at 365 deg. F for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake tester(toothpick)inserted in center comes out clean. Cool before frosting.

Frost with favorite frosting.