Spice Chocolate Cake

I love to bake but admit that I am not a baker. I think baking is another way to relax, and the kitchen will smell so warm and wonderful.  I am constantly looking for an easy cake recipe. I found this one, It a spice chocolate cake using self-rising flour. This cake turns out beautiful and delicious. A simple store-bought frosting will work or just top with some powdered sugar.

Ingredients:
2 cups self-rising flour
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil or coconut oil
1/2 cup soft butter
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup strong coffee
1/4 cup molasses
Spice ingredients:
1 tsp each: cinnamon and cloves
2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup powdered sugar for decorating

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°.
Grease and flour a cake pan and set aside.

Mix cocoa powder with coffee and set aside
Use a KitchenAid stand mixer with a beater. In the mixer bowl, add sugar, oil, and butter. Beat for 3 minutes.

Add eggs one at a time and continue beating eggs with sugar and butter for another 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.

Add molasses and spice ingredients. Beat well.

Do not forget to stop the machine to scrape the sides of the mixing bowl
Starting with flour and ending with flour, alternating add the coffee mixture and flour into the egg mixture

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean

Let cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar