This Chocolate cake recipe is seriously the best, for being so basic in ingredients.
Hand-me-down Chocolate cake
2 cups Flour
1 1/4 tsp. Baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cups Cocoa ( I am almost always adding just a bit more than this because I like lots of chocolate :)
1 3/4 cups Sugar
Mix these thoroughly then add-
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
1 1/3 cups Water
3/4 cup Oil
Mix very well. You can't really over mix it.
Pour into greased whateversize pan you like. Bake a 350 Fahrenheit, 35 to 40 minutes for 13x9 inch pan. 15-20 minutes for cupcakes.
I like using the glossy chocolate frosting from my Betty Crocker cookbook but mint or most any flavor works pretty well.
Happy day! :)