Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Optional Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- 3
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- 5
Add Boiling Water
Stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.
- 6
Optional: Add Chocolate Chips
If using, fold in the chocolate chips into the batter.
Baking
- 7
Pour Batter
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- 8
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 9
Cool Cakes
Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then turn them out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting (Optional)
- 10
Prepare Frosting
You can frost the cake with your favorite chocolate frosting if desired.
- 11
Frost the Cake
Once the cakes are completely cool, spread frosting on top of one layer, place the second layer on top, and frost the top and sides.