Old Fashioned Cocoa Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. butter or margarine
1 2/3 c. sugar
3 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. all-purpose flour
2/3 c. cocoa
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/3 c. water
1/2 c. crushed peppermint candy

Preparation

Combine first four ingredients.
Beat first the flour ingredients at high speed of mixer 3 minutes.
Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with water to creamed mixture. Blend just until combined.
Add candy.
Pour into two greased and cocoa dusted cake pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.