Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich and moist chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Method
Baking Instructions
- 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 flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Add Boiling Water
Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.
- 5
Pour into Pans
Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans.
- 6
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool the Cakes
Once baked, allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 8
Serve
Serve slices of the cake warm or at room temperature, optionally accompanied by vanilla ice cream.
