HERSHEY’S “PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE” CHOCOLATE CAKE

2 cups sugar
1¾ cups all purpose flour
¾ cup cocoa
1½ tsp. baking powder
1½ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup milk
½ cup vegetable oil (or canola)
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water

Preheat oven to 350º. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.

Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in water. (Batter will be thin.) Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.

Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.

Frost using Hershey’s “Perfectly Chocolate” Frosting.