Chocolate Cake To The Max - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter, softened
3 eggs
2 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. milk
1 recipe Chocolate-Sour Cream Frosting

Preparation

Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, lightly grease bottoms of three 8-inch by 1 1/2-inch round cake pans.
Line bottoms with waxed paper.
Grease and lightly flour bottoms and sides of pans.
(Or grease and flour one 13-inch by 9-inch by 2-inch baking pan.)
Set pans aside.