Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Ice Cream Ingredients
Method
Cake Directions
- 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 mixing bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- 5
Add Boiling Water
Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.
- 6
Pour Batter
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- 7
Bake the Cakes
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 8
Cool the Cakes
Once baked, remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Serving Directions
- 9
Serve the Cake
Once the cakes are completely cooled, layer them with your desired frosting (optional) and slice into pieces.
- 10
Add Ice Cream
Serve each slice of chocolate cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.
