The Best Chocolate Cake Ever

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (I use Gold Medal brand)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup hot coffee
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. Sift together dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add oil, coffee, and milk; mix at medium speed for 2 minutes.
3. Add eggs and vanilla; beat for 2 more minutes. Batter will be thin.
4. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 inch cake pans.
5. Bake at 325 for 25-30 minutes.
6. Cool cakes for 15 minutes before removing from pans. Cool completely on wire racks.
7. To make the icing, combine the milk and flour in a saucepan and cook until thick, stirring often to prevent it from being lumpy. Cover and refrigerate until cool.
8. In a mixing bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugar, and vanilla until creamy.
9. Add chilled milk/flour mixture and beat for 10 minutes.
10. Frost cake after is it completely cool.
11. Refrigerate cake until just before serving.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/the-best-chocolate-cake-ever-214573 (may not work)