Black Magic Cake

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs 
• 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
• 1 cup strong black coffee OR 2 teaspoons powder instant coffee plus 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

     1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

     2.Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil, and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes (batter will be thin).Pour batter into prepared pans/pan evenly.

     3.Bake 30-35 minutes for round pans,35-40 minutes for rectangular pan. Cool 10 min.; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost as desired.