Black Magic Cake

Black Magic Cake by Doris Ramsburg

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup hershey cocoa
2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup buttermilk or sub. (1cup milk and 1 tbs vinegar)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup strong coffee ( instant or regular) you could use decaffeinated but whats the point?

Bake at 350 for about 25 mins.. or until done in the middle

Icing:
3 cups sugar
1 cup canned milk
1/2 cup water
dash of salt
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 stick butter

Bring first 6 ingredients to a boil until the syrup reaches "hard ball" stage (sticks together when dropped into a cup of cold water.) Then add butter and pour over the cooled cake.