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Ingredients
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Base
Frosting
Method
Base
- 1
Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 2
Prepare baking pan
Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- 3
Mix dry ingredients
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- 4
- 5
Combine mixtures
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 6
Bake
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool
Once baked, remove from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting
- 8
Prepare frosting
In a large bowl, beat the unsalted butter until creamy.
- 9
Combine dry ingredients
Gradually add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder, mixing until combined.
- 10
- 11
Frost the cake
Once the cake is completely cool, spread the frosting evenly over the top using a spatula.