Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8 or 9-inch round baking pans, or use Baker’s Joy, it’s the best!
Boil water in microwave for 2-3 minutes while you are making the cake.
In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt until well combined.
Add milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla to flour mixture and whisk well to combine until smooth and lumpfree for about 30 seconds.
If boiling water cools down, renuke and then pour boiling water into batter, mixing well with whisk. Cake batter will be thin.
Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 35-40 minutes for an 8-inch pan and 30-35 minutes for 9-inch pan or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely before frosting.