Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich and moist chocolate cake.
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Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat 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 flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- 3
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- 5
Add Boiling Water
Stir in the boiling water slowly until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.
Baking
- 6
Pour Batter
Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans.
- 7
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 8
Cool Cakes
Once baked, remove the cakes from the oven and allow to cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, turn the cakes out onto wire racks to cool completely.