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The coffee makes it Magic!

Black Magic Cake
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cups Hershey’s Cocoa
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 cup brewed strong black coffee
(or 2 tsp. instant coffee plus 1 cup boiling water)
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
(1 tbsp. butter to 1 cup milk)
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Batter will be thin. Pour batter into a greased 13˝x9˝x2˝ pan or two 9˝ cake pans. Bake at 350º for 35-40 minutes for oblong pan – 30-35 minutes for layer pans. Frost with your favorite vanilla frosting.
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