---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Black Magic Cake Categories: Cheesecakes, Chocolate Yield: 1 servings 2 c Sugar 1 3/4 c All-purpose flour 3/4 c Hershey's cocoa 2 ts Baking soda 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Salt 2 Eggs 1 c Buttermilk or sour milk* 1 c Strong black coffee Or 2 tsp powdered instant co -ffee Plus 1 cup boiling water 1/2 c Vegetable oil 1 ts Vanilla extract Recipe by: www.hersheys.com Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan. In large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round pans, 35 to 40 minutes for rectangular pan or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost as desired. 10 to 12 servings. * To sour milk: Use 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup. Hershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey Foods Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens. JM -----