Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich chocolate cake layered with chocolate frosting.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Frosting 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, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- 3
- 4
Incorporate Boiling Water
Carefully stir in the boiling water. The batter will be thin.
- 5
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool the Cake
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
Frosting Directions
- 7
Prepare the Frosting
In a medium bowl, beat the softened butter with a hand mixer until creamy.
- 8
Add Cocoa Powder
Gradually add the cocoa powder and mix until well combined.
- 9
- 10
Add Vanilla
Stir in the vanilla extract.
- 11
Frost the Cake
Once the cakes are completely cool, spread frosting on the top of one cake layer, place the second layer on top, and frost the top and sides of the entire cake.