Chocolate Cake Ingredients 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup hot water 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter Directions Cream butter or margarine and sugar together in a large bowl. Add vanilla, and then eggs to the mixture. In another bowl, mix together flour, soda, baking powder, and salt. Sour the milk by adding the lemon juice or vinegar. Add flour mixture alternately with soured milk to the creamed mixture. Mix cocoa and hot water together, and beat into batter. Bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cool, and frost with desired frosting.
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Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup hot water
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
Directions
Cream butter or margarine and sugar together in a large bowl. Add vanilla, and then eggs to the mixture.
In another bowl, mix together flour, soda, baking powder, and salt. Sour the milk by adding the lemon juice or vinegar. Add flour mixture alternately with soured milk to the creamed mixture.
Mix cocoa and hot water together, and beat into batter.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cool, and frost with desired frosting.