Preheat oven to 350 before starting recipe
grease (with softened butter and flour lightly (tapping out excess flour)
In large mixing bowl add:
2 cups all purpose flour
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
2 cups sugar
pinch of salt
whisk together dry ingredients
add 2 eggs
1 cup oil
1 cup hot water
2 tsps baking soda dissolved in 1/2 cup milk
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
add to dry ingredients and mix with handmixer for 2 or 3 minutes
Bake for approximately 60 minutes
For frosting I use 1 stick of softened butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
beat together and add small amount of confectioners sugar until well combined
add the rest of the box of confectioners sugar and spread on chocolate cake when completely cooled