Ingredients

The following ingredients have 11 Servings
  • 2 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup boiling water

Instruction

  • Preheat oven 350 degrees
  • Grease one 13 x 9 pan or two 9" round cake pans.
  • Sift dry ingredients together (flour, baking soda and salt).
  • In mixer, combine oil, buttermilk, cocoa, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
  • At low speed, add dry ingredients to cocoa mixture ALTERNATELY with boiling water. DO NOT OVERBEAT. Batter will be very thin.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until top of cake springs back.