Judy's Birthday Cake

Judy, a dear friend, recently celebrated a birthday. Several friends gathered for supper to help her celebrate. Another friend, Lynn, made this very yummy chocolate cake!

Judy's Birthday Cake

2 cups sugar

1 and 3/4 cup all-purpose flour*

3/4 cup cocoa

1 and 1/2 t. baking powder

1 and 1/2 t. baking soda

1 t. salt

1 cup milk

1/2 cup oil

2 eggs

2 t. vanilla

1 cup boiling water

Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour 3 cake pans.

Combine dry ingredients in a large mixer bowl. Combine wet ingredients. Add wet to dry ingredients and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water. Pour into cake pans and bake for 28 minutes. Let cool and frost.

Frosting

1/2 cup butter, melted

2/3 cup cocoa

3 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup milk

1 t. vanilla

Stir cocoa into melted butter. Alternately add sugar and milk. Beat on medium to desired consistency. Stir in vanilla.

*I always use unbleached flour because it is more healthy. I know regular all-purpose flour would result in a lighter cake.