Homemade Chocolate Cake and Frosting

Combine dry ingredients in bowl:
1-1/2 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
1-3/4 c. flour
2/3 c. cocoa
1-1/2 t. baking powder
2 c. sugar

Add the following ingredients to dry mixture and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes:
1/2 c. vegetable oil
2 t. vanilla
2 eggs
1 c. milk

Boil 1 c. water, then stir into batter with a large spoon.  The final batter will be thin.
Pour batter into greased 9 x 13 pan, or two 9-inch round pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cool completely, then frost.

Chocolate Frosting

Beat together, gradually adding and alternating milk and powdered sugar
1/2 c. butter (softened)
2/3 c. cocoa
1 t. vanilla
1/3 c. milk
3 c. powdered sugar

*Add small amounts of milk if needed to achieve a spreadable consistency.