Old-Fashioned Cocoa Cake
["2/3 c. butter or margarine", "1 2/3 c. sugar", "3 eggs", "2 c. all-purpose flour", "2/3 c. cocoa", "1 1/4 tsp. baking soda", "1/4 tsp. baking powder", "1 tsp. salt", "1 1/3 c. sweet milk", "1/2 c. crushed peppermint candy (optional)"]
["Cream butter or margarine, sugar and eggs until fluffy.", "Beat on high speed of mixer 3 minutes.", "Reduce speed to low.", "Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.", "Add alternately with milk to creamed mixture.", "Blend in crushed candy.", "Pour into 2 greased and cocoa dusted 9-inch cake pans.", "Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.", "Remove from pans.", "Frost with frosting of your choice."]
["butter", "sugar", "eggs", "flour", "cocoa", "baking soda", "baking powder", "salt", "sweet milk", "peppermint"]