Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 0.5 cups vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
2. 2 Stir sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
3. 3 Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; mix for 2 minutes on medium speed with an electric mixer.
4. 4 Stir in the boiling water. The batter will be thin.
5. 5 Pour evenly into the prepared pans.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
7. 7 Enjoy!

Nutrition per serving