How To make Nanci's Birthday Cake

2 c Flour
2 c Sugar
3/4 c Cocoa
2 ts Baking soda
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 c Vegetable oil
1 c Milk
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 c Strong hot coffee
Frosting: * Recipe by: Nanci Bushner Mix dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients - coffee last (be careful when you add coffee; have mixer on low, it can splash). Mix well. Pour into 9 x l3 pan and bake for 25-35 minutes.
* CREAM CHEESE FROSTING l 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese (regular or lite) l/4 lb. softened butter l box powdered sugar l tsp. vanilla Mix until well blended and not lumpy (can add food coloring if desired). Spread on cooled cake-keep refrigerated nanci This is the standard "birthday" cake at our house. It is excellent: Nanci Bushner -----