Jul 14 2026

Chocolate Cake Recipe

Time1h
Serves12

Rich and moist chocolate cake.

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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). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

  2. 2

    Mix Dry Ingredients

    In a large bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

  3. 3

    Mix Wet Ingredients

    In another bowl, beat the eggs. Add the milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.

  4. 4

    Combine Mixtures

    Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.

  5. 5

    Add Boiling Water

    Carefully stir in the boiling water to the batter. The batter will be thin.

Baking

  1. 6

    Pour and Bake

    Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  2. 7

    Cool the Cakes

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

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