Pefectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake

Hi guys,

Here's the recipe I used to make the Chocolate cake from Monday. I made three layers using shallow cake pans, but have made it in the past using two deeper pans. The recipe uses US measurements - so I used convertit.com to modify them (however I found a set of measuring cups at John Lewis that were in cups).

Personal touch: I never bake a cake without playing my favourite cake baking song - Cake by the B-52's. Lyrics follow the recipe.

Enjoy! - Nathan

Ingredients:

* 2 cups sugar
* 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
* 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 eggs
* 1 cup milk
* 1/2 cup vegetable oil
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 1 cup boiling water
* FROSTING(recipe follows)

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.

2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.

3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost. 10 to 12 servings.

FROSTING

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine
2/3 cup Cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla.

Cake Lyrics:

Take a little, take a little nip,
Take a little sip, take a little more.
Spread icing nice and thick between the layers.
Ooh let it drip down the sides. who cares.
Done with the batter.

I am watching it drip down the sides
(if you want a better batter better beat it harder.)
I am watching it drip down the sides
I said according to my recipe, you put it on a slow bake
According to my recipe, you put it on a slow bake.

I am watching it drip down the sides
(if you want a better batter better beat it harder.)
I am watching it drip down the sides
I said according to my recipe, you put it on a slow bake
(takes a long time for it to rise)
According to my recipe, you put it on a slow bake.
(let it drip right down the sides)
According to my recipe
(who cares)
I can't wait to put the icing on the cake.
I-i can't wait to put the icing on the cake.
Caaaake.

Hey, you know what i'd really like to do?
Say wha'?
I feel like makin' a cake
Ooh wah what kind of cake do you want?
Umm, how about ... pineapple upside-down cake?
Maybe a chocolate devil's food cake.
Wah, nothin' like a chocolate devil's food cake.
Ooh, how about an angel cake?
Umm, some cinnamon?
Yea, sure.
Sugar?
Yea, uh huh. i swear.
You got a pan the right size?
A pan?
It says in this cookbook it takes a long time to rise.
I read that. now, beware.
Let's get this thing in the oven.

Take a little, take a little nip,
Take a little sip, take a little more.
Spread icing nice and thick between the layers.
Ooh let it drip down the sides. who cares.
Done with the batter.

I am watching it drip down the sides
(if you want a better batter better beat it harder.)
I am watching it drip down the sides
I said according to my recipe, you put it on a slow bake
According to my recipe, you put it on a slow bake.

Hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah ...
I can't wait to put the icing on the cake.
Hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah ...
250 strokes to beat it, i just can't wait to eat it.