The Best Chocolate Cake EVER!

(Pre-heat oven to 350°)

2 eggs

1c sugar

2 T soft butter

1 c. oil

½ c. cocoa

½ c. buttermilk (= 3T soft butter + 1/2c. milk + 1T vinegar)

1 t. vanilla

2 ¼ c. flour

1 ½ t. baking powder

1 ½ t. baking soda

¼ t. salt

1 c. boiling water

1 c. chocolate chips (I like to use my favorite chocolate bar, chopped)

Frosting

½ c. soft butter

1 c. powdered sugar

2/3 c. cocoa

1 t. vanilla

2 T milk

Add 1^st 7 ingredients on at a time, mixing constantly. Sift dry ingredients together and fold in to mix. Fold in boiling water. Put batter in 2 greased, floured 8” rounds. Sprinkle choc chips on top of batter.

Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.

Frosting: beat 1^st 3 ingredients, then add last 2. Beat until smooth. Add more sugar until you get a good consistency.