Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. butter or margarine
1 2/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
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

Beat margarine, sugar, vanilla and eggs at high speed for 3 minutes.
Combine all dry ingredients.
Add alternately with water to creamed mixture.
Blend just until combined.
Add candy.
Pour into two greased and cocoa dusted 9-inch cake pans. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool on wire rack for 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove from pans and completely cool.