1 3/4 cup flour

2 cups sugar

3/4 cup cocoa

2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 eggs

1 cup strong coffee (or 2 tsp. instant coffee and 1 cup boiling water)

1 cup buttermilk or sour milk (1 tsp. vinegar and 1 cup milk)

1/2 cup oil

1 tsp. vanilla

Combine 1st 6 ingredients, add eggs, coffee, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.

Pour into greased 9 x 13 or 2 9” round cake pans.

Bake at 320˚ for 35 – 40 minutes.