Chocolate Birthday Cake

Hello, everyone! April is a huge birthday month in our house, and for my sister's birthday, I wanted to do a chocolate cake. I finally found this recipe for a homemade chocolate cake. I made it, and it turned out really well! It is best to make it a day in advance and let it sit overnight. 

 Chocolate Birthday Cake

             2 cups white sugar
             1 3/4 cup flour
             1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
             3/4 cup cocoa powder
             1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
             1 tsp. salt
             2 eggs
             1 cup milk
             1/2 cup oil
             2 tsp. vanilla extract
             1 cup boiling water

Preheat the oven to 350* and grease and flour two 9-inch pans. Mix together all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla and mix well. Pour in the boiling water carefully and stir it until it is well combined. This batter will seem watery, but it will turn out fine. 
Divide the batter evenly between the two pans and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. (Bake it for 30 minutes first, then test it with a toothpick to ensure that your cake won't burn. Mine was done within 30 minutes, but baking times vary with different ovens.)
Let the cakes cool for about 10 minutes, then remove them from the pan onto a cooling rack. I really enjoy cake decorating, so I iced and decorated mine. Yum!