Tempt My Tummy Tuesday...Melody's Chocolate Cake

What better way to celebrate a birthday than to make chocolate cake? This is no box recipe, and is so easy to make.

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup brewed coffee
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• FAVORITE ICING:
• 1 cup milk
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Sift together dry ingredients in a bowl. Add oil, coffee and milk; mix at medium speed for 1 minute. Add eggs and vanilla; beat 2 more minutes. (Batter will be thin.) Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans (or two 8-in. round baking pans and six muffin cups). Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes. Cool cakes for 20 minutes before removing from pans.

Meanwhile, for icing, combine the milk and flour in a saucepan; cook until thick. Cover and refrigerate. In a bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla until creamy. Add chilled milk/flour mixture and beat for 10 minutes. Frost cooled cake.