Black Magic Cake

Ingredients

 * 2 	cups 	Sugar
 * 1 3/4 	cups 	all-purpose flour
 * 3/4 	cup 	HERSHEY'S cocoa
 * 2 	tsp 	baking soda
 * 1 	tsp 	baking powder
 * 1 	tsp 	salt
 * 2 		eggs
 * 1 	cup 	buttermilk or sour milk (*)
 * 1 	cup 	Strong black coffee or2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee plus 1 cup boiling water
 * 1/2 	cup 	vegetable oil
 * 1 	tsp 	vanilla extract

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 350 °F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.


 * 1) Stir together Sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large bowl.


 * 1) Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes (batter will be thin).


 * 1) Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.


 * 1) Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round pans, 35 to 40 minutes for rectangular pan or until wooden pick inserted in


 * 1) center comes out clean.


 * 1) Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.


 * 1) Cool completely.


 * 1) Frost as desired.


 * 1) To sour milk: Use 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup.