Prep
15-30 mins
Cook
1 HR 35 MIN
Calories
420
Ingredients
1-3/4 cups
sugar, divided
1/2 cup
water
1-2/3 cups
flour
1 tsp
baking soda
1/4 tsp
salt
1/2 cup
butter or margarine, softened
3
eggs
3/4 cup
milk
1 tsp
vanilla
Instructions
Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F.
Step 2
Microwave chocolate, 1/2 cup sugar and water in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool.
Step 3
Mix flour, baking soda and salt. Beat butter and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each until well blended. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk. Add chocolate mixture and vanilla; mix well. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round pans.
Step 4
Bake 30 to 35 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 min.; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Fill and frost with Easy Chocolate Frosting.