Super Dark Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup cocoa
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup vegetable or canola oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup boiling water

Frosting

• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 ⅔ cups confectioner’s (powdered) sugar
• ½ cup cocoa
• ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Grease and flour one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
3. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the first six ingredients (sugar through salt); add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
4. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin); pour into prepared pan(s) and bake in a preheated 350° F oven for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes our clean.
5. Allow cake to cool before icing.

To prepare icing

1. In a medium-sized bowl, mix and beat all ingredients using an electric mixer.
2. If icing seems too thick, add a touch more heavy cream until desired consistency.