Homemade Chocolate Cake

To bring some fun and entertainment to days that we are just spending time at home, I like to celebrate the National Day Holidays. Today just happened to be National Chocolate Cake Day! 

I found a recipe at this website: https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/hersheys-perfectly-chocolate-chocolate-cake/

It was delicious! 

Ingredients: 

2 cups sugar

1 3/4 cups flour

3/4 cup cocoa powder

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

2 eggs

1 cup buttermilk (I use one cup milk with 1 tsp vinegar)

1/2 cup canola oil

2 tsp vanilla 

1 cup boiling water

Frosting ingredients: 

1/2 cup melted butter

2/3 cup cocoa powder

3 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla

Start by mixing the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Add the eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Beat with a hand mixer for a couple of minutes. Add the boiling water. 

Place in two greased and floured 9 inch cake pans. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. 

While it is baking, make the frosting. Beat the cocoa powder and melted butter together. Add the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Whip until it is creamy. Place in the refrigerator until you are ready to put on the cooled cake. I had enough frosting to put some between the two layers, on top of the cake, and on the sides of the cakes. 

This is definitely a chocolate cake I would make again.