Grandmas Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

1 1/4 cup sugar

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter, softened

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour two 8 inch x 2 inch baking pans and set aside. In a large mixing bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add butter, milk, and vanilla. With a hand mixer, beat for 2 minutes, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl Add eggs and beat for 2 minutes more. Pour batter into prepared pans, dividing equally between the pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes and then turn cakes out onto a cooling rack to cool completely. Frost with your favorite frosting. I used my favorite chocolate frosting, the one on the back of the Hersey’s cocoa can.