Mee maw’s chocolate cake

6. Cool.
Once a toothpick comes clean, remove the cakes from the oven. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Then remove from the pan and place on a cooling rack.

7. Make frosting.
Once the cakes are cool, beat together the ingredients for the frosting with a hand mixer.

8. Assemble cake.
Place one cake on a cake plate. Smear a layer of frosting on top of the cake.

9. Finish frosting.
Place the other cake on top of the frosting. Carefully smear the frosting over the sides and top of the cake. There should be enough for a thin layer.