Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake

Makes: One 8-Inch, 2 Layer Cake

Total Time: 45 minutes + Cooling

Ingredients:

• 3 Cups Flour
• 2 Cups Sugar
• ½ Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 Cups Hot Water
• ¾ Cups Vegetable Oil
• 2 Tbsp White Vinegar
• 1 Tbsp Instant Coffee Granules
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in the center.
2. Spray two 8×2-inche round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl.
4. Combine water, oil, vinegar, instant coffee and vanilla in a large bowl.
5. Add the dry ingredients and whisk until combined (a few lumps are ok)
6. Divide batter between pans
7. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (35-40 minutes).
8. Cool cakes on a rack for 15 minutes, then invert them onto the rack.
9. Leave cakes upside down (this flattens domes cakes) to cool completely.

Frost with Glossy Chocolate Icing