2 c. all purpose flour
1 t. salt
1 t. baking powder
2 t. baking soda
2 c. white sugar
2 T. cocoa
1 c. vegetable oil
1 c. hot coffee
1 c. milk
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
Icing:
1 c. milk
5 T. flour
1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 t. vanilla
Sift together dry ingredients into a mixing bowl. Add oil, coffee and milk; mix at medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and beat another 2 minutes. (batter will be thin) Pour onto 2 greased and floured 9 x 13 cake pans. Bake at 325 for 25 – 30 minutes. Cool 15 minutes then remove from pans.
Icing:
Combine milk and flour in saucepan; cook until thick. Cover and refrigerate. In mixing bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla until creamy. Add the chilled milk/flour mixture and beat for 10 minutes.