Best Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups sugar

3/4 cup cocoa powder

2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 tsp espresso powder/coffee grounds (instant)

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water

Steps

Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare 2 9-inch cake pans
In stand mixer bowl fixed with paddle attachment, add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and espresso powder. Combine well.
Add milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla to flour mixture. Mix on medium speed until combined. Reduce speed and add boiling water. Beat on high for 1 minute to add air.
Distribute between 2 cake pans evenly. Bake 30-35 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely. Then frost.