Jun 09 2026
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Chocolate Cake Recipe

Inspired by Court Street Grille
Time1h
Serves12

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Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

Method

Preparation

  1. 1

    Preheat the Oven

    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it's hot enough for baking.

  2. 2

    Prepare Cake Pans

    Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans. This will prevent the cake from sticking.

Mixing Ingredients

  1. 3

    Combine Dry Ingredients

    In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.

  2. 4

    Add Wet Ingredients

    Add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix on medium speed for about 2 minutes until well blended.

  3. 5

    Incorporate Boiling Water

    Slowly stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin, which is normal.

Baking

  1. 6

    Pour Batter

    Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.

  2. 7

    Bake

    Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

  3. 8

    Cool Cakes

    Remove from the oven and allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, remove from pans and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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