1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tbs lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 tsp salt
2.5 cups sifted cake flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 cup boiling water
Place butter, sugar, eggs, milk, lemon juice & vanilla in bowl. Stir well
Sift together cocoa, salt, flour & baking soda
Add to first mixture and beat thoroughly
Add the boiling water and mix until smooth
Bake in 3 well greased 8 inch layer cake pans in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes
Cool on wire racks before removing from pan
Frost as desired but I highly recommend this with Mom's Mocha frosting
