Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich chocolate cake with a creamy frosting.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Frosting Ingredients
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Incorporate 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 pans and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool Cakes
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn them out onto wire racks to cool completely.
Frosting Preparation
- 7
Beat Butter
In a medium bowl, beat the unsalted butter until creamy and smooth.
- 8
Add Cocoa Powder
Gradually add the cocoa powder and beat until fully combined.
- 9
- 10
Add Vanilla
Stir in the vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- 11
Frost the Cake
Once the cakes are completely cool, spread the frosting evenly on top of one layer, place the second layer on top, and frost the top and sides of the cake.