Classic Moist Chocolate Cake with Whipped Vanilla Buttercream

2 cups sugar

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa or other high quality cocoa or dark cocoa

1-1/2 tsp. baking powder

1-1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 large eggs

1 cup milk (whole or 2%)

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. almond extract

1 cup boiling water

1 cup salted butter (room temperature)

8 cups powdered sugar (a 32oz bag)

1/8 tsp. salt

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. almond extract

7 Tbsp. whole milk