Homemade Chocolate Cake

Got this recipe from the internet, recommended from a friend. It is a very tasty and moist chocolate cake; perfect for spreading a little Valentine's Day love.


2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa (dutch process or dark cocoa preferably)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2/3 cup boiling water

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9 inch round baking pans or one 9x13 pan. In large mixer bowl, stir together dry ingredients. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water by hand (batter will be thin). Pour into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round 9-inch pans, 35 to 40 minutes for rectangular pan or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire racks. Cool completely before frosting.

Frost this cake with ganache or something yummy like this raspberry buttercream!