It really doesn't get any easier than this.
For the cake:
2 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups of sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt
1 1/4 cups of milk
1/4 cup of vegetable oil
1/2 cup of butter, softened
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
3 eggs
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder and salt. Add the milk, vegetable oil, butter, vanilla and eggs. Mix with an electric mixer for 3 to 4 minutes until smooth. Pour into a 9 x 13 glass baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and floured. Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool.
For the icing:
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
7 tablespoons of cocoa
3/4 teaspoon of salt
1 1/2 cups of hot water
7 tablespoons of butter
1 teaspoon of vanilla
In a medium saucepan, mix the sugar, cornstarch, cocoa and salt. Add the hot water and stir. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture becomes thick and bubbles.
Remove from heat. Stir in the butter and vanilla. Pour the icing over the cake. Allow to cool before serving.
For the cake:
2 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups of sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt
1 1/4 cups of milk
1/4 cup of vegetable oil
1/2 cup of butter, softened
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
3 eggs
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder and salt. Add the milk, vegetable oil, butter, vanilla and eggs. Mix with an electric mixer for 3 to 4 minutes until smooth. Pour into a 9 x 13 glass baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and floured. Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool.
For the icing:
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
7 tablespoons of cocoa
3/4 teaspoon of salt
1 1/2 cups of hot water
7 tablespoons of butter
1 teaspoon of vanilla
In a medium saucepan, mix the sugar, cornstarch, cocoa and salt. Add the hot water and stir. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture becomes thick and bubbles.
Remove from heat. Stir in the butter and vanilla. Pour the icing over the cake. Allow to cool before serving.
