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Chocolate Cake Recipe

Name: Grub's Bar & Grilles Chocolate Cake Recipe
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.75 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups granulated sugar; 0.75 cups unsweetened cocoa powder; 1.5 tsp baking powder; 1.5 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 2 pieces large eggs; 1 cups whole milk; 0.5 cups vegetable oil; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cups boiling water; 1 cups unsalted butter; 0.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder; 3 cups powdered sugar; 0.5 cups whole milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 4 scoops vanilla ice cream

Inspired by Grub's Bar & Grille

Time1h 30m

Serves12

Rich chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream.

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Ingredients

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Cake Ingredients

1 3/4 cups 00 bread flour

2 cups granulated sugar

3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 tsp Baking powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp Celtic sea salt

2 pieces Large eggs

1 cups whole milk

1/2 cups Tuscany sunflower oil

2 tsp Watkins vanilla extract

1 cups boiling water

Frosting Ingredients

1 cups Unsalted butter

1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder

3 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cups whole milk

1 tsp Watkins vanilla extract

Serving Ingredients

4 scoops vanilla ice cream

Method

Cake Directions

Preheat the Oven

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

Mix Dry Ingredients

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

Combine Wet Ingredients

In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract until well combined.

Combine Mixtures

Gradually add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth.

Bake the Cake

Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Cool the Cakes

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

Frosting Directions

Prepare the Frosting

In a medium bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Gradually add the cocoa powder and powdered sugar, mixing well.

Add Milk and Vanilla

Add the milk and vanilla extract, beating until the frosting is smooth and spreadable.

Frost the Cake

Once the cakes have cooled completely, spread a layer of frosting on top of one cake layer. Place the second layer on top and frost the top and sides of the cake.

Serving Directions

Serve the Cake

Slice the chocolate cake and serve each piece with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.