Mother's Day & A Chocolate Cake Recipe

We sent our Grandma a package in the mail for Mother's Day.  Happy Mother's Day Grandma!!

This was the example of the craft that we had (or tried to have) the 2 & 3 year olds do in Sunday School for their moms.

 After church we went out to eat for brunch at a fancier restaurant.

 After lunch we came home and spent the rest of the afternoon doing work around the house.  It was a BEAUTIFUL day.  Our family needed to to our road ditch pick-up for 4 -H, so my mom and I did that... everyone else was too busy doing other things and it needed to get done so my mom and I just did it.  We started to do a little work in the garden.  The rhubarb looks like it is doing well, the asparagus my mom and I planted last year and that my dad accidentally tilted up, is starting to grow back, and some onions survived the winter!

I made this chocolate cake for a Mother's Day dessert.  This is our favorite chocolate cake... so DELICIOUS!!!  Actually, I made it yesterday and we actually had some yesterday, but it was meant for today.  This cake is so good.  And, it is even better with age.  You should really make it.

You'll Love Me Forever Chocolate Cake

2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 1/2 t. baking soda
1 1/2 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup canola oil
2 t. vanilla
1 cup boiling water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Butter & flour pans or line muffin pan.
Combine sugar through salt in a large mixing bowl.
Make a well & add remaining ingredients except boiling water.
Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Then stir in one cup boiling water.
Batter will be smooth & very runny.
Bake for 30 - 35 minutes.

 Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:

1/2 cup butter, room temp.
8 oz. cream cream from fridge
1 t. vanilla
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
4 cups powdered sugar
4 - 6 T. heavy cream

Beat until fluffy.
Frost completely cooled cake and enjoy!

Happy Mother's Day!  I love you mom!  You are the best!