Preparation Steps

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
• Carefully stir in the boiling water. The batter will be thin.
• Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely.