Old Time Peppermint Candy Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
Beat on high speed for 3 minutes.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Add alternately with water to creamed mixture.
Blend just until combined.
Add candy.
Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch layer pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake is done.
Cool 10 minutes.