Chocolate Cake

This chocolate cake recipe was one of the most-loved pages in the family recipe notebook. Grandma's version is rich, moist, and dead simple — the kind of cake that needs nothing more than a dusting of powdered sugar, though frosting never hurt.

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup oil
• 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Mix eggs, oil, buttermilk, sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt.
2. Add 1 cup boiling water and vanilla.
3. Stir well—batter will be thin.
4. Pour into a 10x13 pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 45–60 minutes.