Best Chocolate Cake You'll Ever Make

I made this cake for my father-in-laws birthday yesterday and I have to say, it was pretty good.  So I thought I would share.  Here is the recipe if you'd like to try it for yourself.  It's pretty dang easy to make.

Heat oven to 350*.  Grease and flour cake pans.  Begin with dry ingredients.

1 3/4 C flour

1 C sugar

1 C brown sugar

3/4 C cocoa 

1 1/2 t baking soda

1 1/2 t baking powder

1 t salt

Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl.  

Mix:

2 eggs

1 C buttermilk 

1/2 C veggie oil

2 t vanilla

1 C HOT water

Combine eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla in mixer for about 2 minutes.  Slowly add dry ingredients into the mixer.  Place water in microwave to get really hot.  Stir it into your batter.  It will be very runny. Don't panic.  Pour into two 9 inch pans.  Bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.  Cool upside down on racks.

The FROSTING:

1/2 C cocoa

2 2/3 C powdered sugar

6 T softened butter

4-5 T milk

1 t vanilla

Put all ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix for several minutes.  

Once the cake is cool, frost. 

Put chocolate chips on the side and strawberries on the top (optional)