Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Ice Cream Ingredients
Method
Cake Directions
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
Add Wet Ingredients
Add the eggs, whole milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes until well combined.
- 4
Incorporate Boiling Water
Stir in the boiling water. The batter will be thin, but that’s okay.
- 5
Bake the Cakes
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool the Cakes
Once baked, remove the cakes from the oven and allow them to cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, remove them from the pans and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Serving Directions
- 7
Assemble and Serve
Once the cakes are completely cooled, place one cake layer on a serving plate. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. Place the second cake layer on top of the ice cream and serve with additional scoops of vanilla ice cream on the side.