Heritage Chocolate Cake

This is a really moist cake.  My biggest chocolate fan really enjoyed it!

2/3 cup butter, softened
1 3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups soured milk (Use 4 1/2 tsp white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 1/2 cups

• Heat oven to 350F.  Grease and flour two 9 inch round baking pans
• Beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy.  Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk to butter mixture, beating just until smooth.  Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centre comes out clean.  Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.  Cool completely.   Frost with Chocolate Fudge Frosting.

CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING

• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup Cocoa powder
• 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat; add cocoa, stirring constantly until smooth and slightly thickened.  Remove from heat; pour into medium bowl.  Cool until very thick (about 40 minutes).

Add powdered sugar alternately with milk and vanilla, beating to spreading consistency.  About 2 cups frosting.