Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich chocolate cake with chocolate icing
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Icing Ingredients
Method
Cake Directions
- 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, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together until well combined.
- 3
- 4
Incorporate boiling water
Stir in the boiling water to the batter. The batter will be thin, but that's okay.
- 5
Bake the cake
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool the cakes
Once baked, remove from the oven and let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack.
Icing Directions
- 7
Prepare the icing
In a medium bowl, combine the unsweetened cocoa powder and butter. Beat together until smooth.
- 8
Add milk and vanilla
Stir in the milk and vanilla extract, mixing well.
- 9
Incorporate powdered sugar
Gradually add the powdered sugar to the cocoa mixture, beating until it is smooth and easily spreadable.
- 10
Frost the cake
Once the cakes are completely cooled, place one layer on a serving plate. Spread icing over the top of the first layer, then place the second layer on top and frost the top and sides of the cake.