Etta’s Prize-Winning Cake

Title: Etta's Prize-Winning Cake

Categories: Cakes, Chocolate

Yield: 1 servings

1 3/4 c Unsifted flour

2 c Sugar

1 ts Salt

1 1/2 ts Baking soda

1 1/2 ts Baking powder

3/4 c Cocoa powder

1 c Milk

2 lg Eggs; (well beaten)

1/2 c Vegetable oil

2 ts Vanilla

1 c Boiling water

Frosting:

4 c Powdered sugar;

1 lb

1/4 ts Salt

7 tb Cocoa powder

1/2 c Milk

1/4 lb Butter or margarine

2 1/2 ts Brandy extract; (shillings)

1 ts Vanilla

Combine all dry ingredients in a large mixer bowl and mix

at lowest speed until blended well. Add the remaining

ingredients EXCEPT the water and beat at medium speed for two minutes. Next, using a spoon, stir in the boiling

water and mix well. Mixture will be very thin but this

makes it very, very moist. Next pour into two greased and 350 degrees for 45 to 50 mins

or until the sides pull away from the pan and the cake

springs back in the center. Let cool and frost: Mix

powdered sugar, salt and cocoa on low speed in mixer bowl.

Add milk all at once and mix followed by butter a little at

a time. Add flavorings and beat on high speed for at least

four minutes. --