Categories: Cake, Chocolate, Dessert

Ingredients

• CAKE
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup butter or margarine
• 2 lightly beaten eggs
• 1 t. vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sweetened cocoa
• 2 t. baking soda
• 1/2 t. salt
• FROSTING
• 1/4 cup butter or margaine, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 T. unsweetend cocoa
• 1/2 t. vanilla extract
• 2-3 T. milk

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar and butter until butter is melted. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and mix thoroughly.

2. Pour into a greased 15×10×1 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.

3. For frosting, beat powdered sugar, cocoa, vanilla and enough milk to reach a spreading consistency. Frost cake.

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