Sweet Sadie's Chocolate Cake with Dark Chocolate Icing

Cake:

• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1 - 3/4 cups all purpose flour (preferably unbleached)
• 2 cups sugar
  
• 1 - 1/2 teaspoons baking powder (BP)
  
• 1 - 1/2 teaspoons baking soda (BS)
  
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and grease a rectangular pan (12 Inches x 9 Inches)
   
2. Sift the dry ingredients together.
3. Mix the dry ingredients in the mixer bowl (low speed)
   
4. Add oil, eggs (one at a time until incorporated), vanilla and milk (medium speed)
   
5. When batter is smooth, add boiling water ( start on low and be careful that it doesn't splash!)
   
6. Pour into prepared pan and bake approx. 35- 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool the cake completely before icing.

Icing:

• 1 cup whipping cream
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate

1. In a medium saucepan, bring whipping cream just to boiling over medium heat.
2. Remove from heat and add semi-sweet chocolate (do not stir) and let stand for 5 minutes.
3. Stir untill smooth and cool for 15 minutes.
4. Spoon evenly over cake.

(cake recipe from Sweet Sadie's; icing from Better Homes and Gardens)
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