Recipe #205: Black Magic Cake

This is a Schaeffer family favorite! My grandma makes it all the time! The magic is in the cup of coffee you add to make it a bite of heaven each time! Normally my grandma puts some jam etc in the middle, but we didn't this time. I can take credit for making the cake, but my sister frosted it to perfection!

You need:

2 cups sugar                                
1 3/4 cups flour                          
3/4 cup cocoa                              

2 tsp. baking soda                                    
1 tsp. baking powder              
1 tsp salt

2 eggs

1 cup strong black coffee

1 cup buttermilk or sour milk  (1 TBSP white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup)

1/2 cup vegetable oil  

1 tsp vanilla

• Grease and flour 2 9 inch pans
• mix together sugar, flour, cocoa, soda, powder, and salt
• then add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil and vanilla
• mix for two minutes then pour into the prepared pans
• bake for 30-35 minutes at 350

Frosting:

1 stick of butter or oleo (softened)                   3 cups powdered sugar
2/3 cup cocoa                                                      1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup milk
Beat until smooth. Frost layers and sides of cake.