▢¼ cup, plus 2 tablespoons, unsweetened cocoa powder
▢¾ teaspoon baking soda
▢¾ teaspoon baking powder
▢½ teaspoon salt
▢1 large egg
▢½ cup milk
▢¼ cup vegetable oil
▢1 teaspoon vanilla
▢½ cup boiling water
Instructions
Heat oven to 350F degrees. Grease and flour a 9-inch round or 8-inch square baking pan.
In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and until well combined.
Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla and beat until very smooth.
Stir in the boiling water. (The batter will be thin.)
Pour into your prepared pan.
Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and cool in the pans set on wire racks for 10 minutes and then remove the cakes from the pans and set them on wire racks to cool completely.
