Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

- 2 cups sugar

- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

- 3/4 cup cocoa powder

- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 2 eggs, beaten

- 1 cup milk

- 1/2 cup oil (canola, as used elsewhere in ref1; spelling expanded only)

- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

3. Combine sugar, flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl.

4. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla; beat for 2 minutes.

5. Stir in 1 cup boiling water until batter is smooth and pourable.

6. Bake 30–35 minutes.

7. Cool 10 minutes in pans, then invert and frost.

Notes:

- Cake is intended as a classic 2-layer dessert