Jul 13 2026
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Chocolate Chocolate Cake Recipe

Inspired by Aba
Time1h 30m
Serves12

isot chili, chocolate sauce, whipped cream

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Ingredients

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Cake

Method

Cake

  1. 1

    Preheat Oven

    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

  2. 2

    Mix Dry Ingredients

    In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.

  3. 3

    Add Wet Ingredients

    Add the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes until smooth.

  4. 4

    Incorporate Boiling Water

    Stir in the boiling water to the batter. The batter will be thin, but this is normal.

  5. 5

    Bake

    Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

  6. 6

    Cool

    Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn them out onto wire racks to cool completely.

Chocolate Sauce

  1. 7

    Combine Ingredients

    In a saucepan, combine cocoa powder, sugar, and water over medium heat.

  2. 8

    Cook Sauce

    Stir continuously until the mixture is smooth and starts to thicken. This should take about 5-7 minutes.

  3. 9

    Add Flavor

    Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. Let it cool slightly before serving.

Whipped Cream

  1. 10

    Whip Cream

    In a mixing bowl, combine heavy whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla extract.

  2. 11

    Beat Until Stiff Peaks

    Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat the mixture on high speed until stiff peaks form. This should take around 3-5 minutes.

Chili

  1. 12

    Add Spice

    Before serving, sprinkle isot chili flakes over the whipped cream for a spicy kick.

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