Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich chocolate cake with creamy frosting.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Frosting Ingredients
Method
Cake Preparation
- 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 mixing bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- 3
- 4
Combine wet and dry ingredients
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- 5
Add boiling water
Carefully stir in the boiling water to the batter. The batter will be thin.
- 6
Bake
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool
Once baked, remove from the oven and let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting Preparation
- 8
Prepare the frosting
In a large bowl, beat the unsalted butter with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth.
- 9
Add cocoa and sugar
Gradually add the powdered sugar and unsweetened cocoa powder, mixing on low speed until combined.
- 10
Add cream and vanilla
Pour in the heavy cream and vanilla extract, and beat on high speed until the frosting is light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- 11
Frost the cake
Once the cakes are completely cooled, spread a layer of frosting on top of one cake layer, place the second layer on top, and frost the top and sides of the cake.