Instructions

          2    cups sugar

    1 3/4    cups flour

      3/4    cup cocoa

    1 1/2    teaspoons baking soda

    1 1/2    teaspoons baking powder

          1    teaspoon salt

          2    eggs

          1    cup milk

      1/2    cup vegetable oil

          2    teaspoons vanilla extract

          1    cup boiling water

Mix dry ingredients; add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water. (Batter will be very thin.) Pour into 2 greased and floured round cake pans or one 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes for the round cake pans or 40-45 minutes for the 9 x 13-inch pan. Frost with your favorite white frosting.