Dark Chocolate Cake

INGREDIENTS

3 cups

all-purpose flour

3 cups

granulated sugar

1 cup

+ 2 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder ((I love to use the Hershey's Special dark, but regular works))

3 tsp

baking powder

2 1/4 tsp

baking soda

1 1/2 tsp

salt

1 1/2 cups

milk

3/4 cup

oil ((vegetable or canola oil))

large egg (, room temperature)

3 tsp

vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups

boiling water

5 1/2 cups

powdered sugar

1 /3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

12 tbsp

unsalted butter (, softened to room temperature)

12 tbsp

heavy whipping cream

2 tsp

vanilla extract