Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2               cups  sugar
  1                cup  all-purpose flour
     3/4           cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
  1           teaspoon  baking powder
  1           teaspoon  baking soda
  1           teaspoon  salt
  2                     egg
  1                cup  milk
     1/2           cup  vegetable oil
  2          teaspoons  vanilla extract
  1                cup  water
                        *** FROSTING***
  3               cups  sugar
     2/3           cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
     1/8      teaspoon  salt
  1                cup  milk
     1/4           cup  butter
  1           teaspoon  vanilla extract

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees grease and flour baking pan(s) combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixer bowl add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla beat on medium speed for 2 minutes stir in boiling water (batter will be quite thin) pour into prepared pans bake 30-40 minutes (until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean) remove pans from oven to a cooling rack cover with plastic wrap, leaving a small area uncovered allow to cool for 30-45 minutes run a knife around edges and invert onto cooling racks allow to cool completely for frosting: combine sugar, cocoa, and salt in a mixer bowl add milk, butter, and vanilla-mix well spread between layers and on top of cake serve at room temperature

Nutritional Information:

644 Calories (kcal); 20g Total Fat; (26% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 119g Carbohydrate; 56mg Cholesterol; 501mg Sodium