Chocolate Cake

Submitted by Sister Cooper

This is the chocolate cake recipe my mom would make when I was growing up, and it’s so moist and delicious! I haven’t been able to find one I like better.

Double the recipe below for two 9" round layers, or make as is for a 9" square pan. Make sure to use parchment on the bottom and butter and flour well or the chocolate chips will stick to the bottom.

1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1 cup sugar
1 t. soda
1/2 t. salt
5 T. oil
1 T. vinegar
1 t. vanilla
1 c. water
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or more or less to taste)

1. Combine all the dry ingredients with a whisk, then add wet ingredients and mix it all together.
2. Add the chocolate chips at the end.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes (or 32 minutes in my oven).

“Perfectly Chocolate” Chocolate Frosting

(to top the cake above – taken from the back of the Hershey’s cocoa can)

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
2/3 cup cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract

1. Melt butter. Stir in cocoa.
2. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating on medium speed to spreading consistency. Add more milk, if needed.
3. Stir in vanilla.

Makes about 2 cups frosting.