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Chocolate Cake

Ingredients
3/4 cup butter, softened
3 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 cups milk

Directions
1.
Allow butter and eggs to stand a toom temp for 30 mins. Grease and line bottoms of pan (8x8x2" square, or 9x1/2" round) with wax paper. Grease sides of pan and cover with white sugar or flour.
2. In a medium bowl stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl beat butter and sugar. Add vanilla and eggs, continue to beat.
4. Alternatively add flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture.
5. Spread batter evenly into pans.

Bake at 350F for 30-40 mins depending on the pan.Adapted from Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook, 12th edition.

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