INGREDIENTS
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt (not coarse salt)
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1 cup milk, room temperature (whole milk preferred)
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2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/4 cup very hot water
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Chocolate Mocha Frosting (see recipe below)
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Various Colored Sprinkles (optional)
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Chocolate Mocha Frosting:
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1 1/2 cups powdered (confectioner’s) sugar
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3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 tablespoon instant coffee
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4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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3 tablespoons milk