Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Optional Garnish
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it is ready for baking.
- 2
Prepare Baking Pans
Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or line them with parchment paper.
Mixing Ingredients
- 3
Combine Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well blended.
- 4
- 5
Combine Both Mixtures
Gradually add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 6
Add Boiling Water
Carefully stir in the boiling water to the batter. The batter will be thin, but this is normal.
Baking
- 7
Pour Batter into Pans
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- 8
Bake the Cakes
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 9
Cool the Cakes
Once baked, remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Frosting (Optional)
- 10
Frost the Cake
Once the cakes are completely cool, spread the chocolate frosting between the layers and on top of the cake as desired.
- 11
Garnish
Sprinkle chocolate shavings over the frosted cake for decoration, if desired.
