The Best Chocolate Cake Ever
Buttermilk Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
2 C flour
2 C sugar
1/2 C cocoa
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 C vegetable oil
1 C buttermilk
2 eggs
1 C hot water
2 tsp vanilla
Directions
Combine all dry ingredients in your electric mixer. Add buttermilk, eggs, and oil, and mix on medium for one minute. Add hot water and mix on low until thoroughly mixed. Add vanilla.
Use 9×13 pan or two round layer pans. Use cooking spray or shortening and cocoa to coat the pans.
Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cake starts to pull away from sides and toothpick comes out clean.
Chocolate Icing
Ingredients
3 1/2 C powdered sugar
3/4 C sifted cocoa
1/3 of an 8 oz bar cream cheese, room temp and cut into small pieces
1/2 stick butter, room temp and cut into small pieces
1 tsp vanilla
1 can evaporated milk
Directions
Put all ingredients into mixer except evaporated milk. Add a little milk, and keep adding until the frosting reaches the consistency that you want.