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) to ensure it's hot enough for baking.
- 2
Prepare the Cake Pans
Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or line them with parchment paper.
Mixing Dry Ingredients
- 3
Combine Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
Mixing Wet Ingredients
- 4
Combining Ingredients
- 5
Combine Dry and Wet Mixtures
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- 6
Add Boiling Water
Slowly add boiling water to the batter and mix until smooth. The batter will be thin.
Baking
- 7
Pour the Batter
Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans.
- 8
Bake the Cake
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 9
Cool the Cakes
Remove from the oven and allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Optional Topping
- 10
Add Chocolate Chips (Optional)
If using, sprinkle chocolate chips on top of the cakes while they are still warm.
- 11
Dust with Powdered Sugar (Optional)
Once cooled, you can dust the cakes with powdered sugar before serving.
