Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 2 large eggs eggs

• 1 cup milk

• ½ cup vegetable oil

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1 cup boiling water

Directions

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two nine inch round pans.

• Step 2

  In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, mix for 2 minutes on medium speed of mixer. Stir in the boiling water last. Batter will be thin. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.

• Step 3

  Bake 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until the cake tests done with a toothpick. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.