Source:

Merle

Serves/Makes:8 or more

Ingredients

• 2 cups (475 ml) sifted flour
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) sugar
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) cocoa (Hershey's unsweetened)
• 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
• 1 cup (225 ml) Miracle Whip
• 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla
• 2 tsp (10 ml) soda
• 1 cup (225 ml) hot water
• Icing:
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) Hershey's cocoa
• 4 cups (950 ml) powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) margarine or butter
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) evaporated milk

Preparation

• Mix dry ingredients well (except soda).
• Blend in Miracle Whip and vanilla.
• Add soda which has been dissolved in 1 cup (225 ml) hot water.
• Beat until blended.
• Pour into 9" x 13" or 2 round 8" prepared cake pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees (175 C.) for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Cool.
• Icing:
• Mix cocoa and sugar.
• Cream part of mixture with butter
• Blend in vanilla and 1/2 of the milk.
• Add remaining milk and beat to desired spreading consistency.

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