Ingredients:
- 2 c all-purpose flour
- 2 c of granulated sugar
- 3/4 c of unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 cup of milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot water
- Garnish ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup of milk
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- a pinch of salt
Instructions :
- Preheat oven 350°F (180°C). Greased two 9-inch round cake pans also flour them.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In separate mixing bowl, whisking buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Adding wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until well combine
- Gradually adding hot water to mixture and mix until well combine
- Pour batter evenly into prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 35 min
- Removing cake from oven and let it cool in the pans for 10 min.
- Removing cake from pans and let cool completely on wire racks.
- To preparing frosting, beating soft butter with an electric mixer until creamy.
- Gradually adding powder sugar, cocoa powder, milk, vanilla extract, also salt to butter, and beating until well combined and smooth.
- Freeze the cake once it is completely cold.
- Enjoy !
My grandkids would make these.