Deep Dark Chocolate Cake

1 3/4 c flour
2 c. Sugar
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c cocoa
2 eggs
1 c milk
1/2 c oil
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c boiling water

Combine dry ingredients. Add everything else except water. Beat at medium for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Makes 3 layers.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

1/4 c melted butter or Crisco
1/2 c cocoa
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. Milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 box XXXX sugar

(This is the chocolate cake I used to decorate. Yum Yum.)