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
white and dark chocolate shavings (optional)

Preparation

Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, lightly grease bottoms of 3 (8 x 1 1/2-inch) round cake pans. Line bottoms of pans with waxed paper. Grease and lightly flour bottoms and sides of pans (or grease one 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan); set pans aside.