Nanny’s Homemade Chocolate Cake

2 cups of plain flour
2 cups of sugar
1 teaspoon of butter
3/4 cup of cocoa
2 eggs
1 cup of boiling water
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 cup of milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla

Beat the sugar, eggs and butter together until creamy.
Add the cocoa to 1-cup of boiling water and mix well.
Add cocoa mixture to sugar mixture.
Sift flour, soda, baking powder and salt together.
Add to the sugar mixture alternating with the milk and vanilla, starting and ending with the flour mixture.
Pour into well-greased and floured pans and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
 

Frosting:

1 1/2 cups of sugar
2 –1 ounce squares of chocolate
1/2 cup of milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 tablespoons of butter

Melt the chocolate in a pan and remove from heat.
Mix in the sugar and milk and bring to a full boil.
Cook the chocolate mixture until it reaches the soft ball stage (when a small amount dropped into a glass of cold water forms a soft ball).
Remove the chocolate mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla and butter.
Spread on the cooled cake.

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