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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Method
Cake Directions
- 1
Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until well blended.
- 3
- 4
Add Boiling Water
Stir in the boiling water until the batter is well combined (the batter will be thin).
- 5
Bake
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool
Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, remove from the pans and cool completely on wire racks.