Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Add 2 cups of white sugar into a medium bowl

Add 1 3/4 cup of flour to the same bowl

Grease 2 nine-inch round pans

Add 3/4 cup cocoa powder

Add 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Add 1/2 tablespoon baking soda

Add 1 teaspoon salt

Mix all dry ingredients together

Crack 2 eggs into the dry ingredient mixture

Add 1 cup of milk

Add 1/2 cup of vegetable oil

Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

Mix all the ingredients together

Boil 1 cup of water to add to the cake mixture

Add 1 cup of hot water to cake mix

The batter should have a thin consistency

Distribute the batter evenly into the two greased pans

Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes

Put first layer of icing on top of the first cake

Place the second cake on top

Put icing on the entire cake

Add chocolate shavings

Decorate and serve