Chocolate Cake Recipe

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

In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until well blended.

Add the eggs, whole milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes.

Stir in the boiling water until the batter is well combined. The batter will be thin.

Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.

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

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

In a medium bowl, beat the unsalted butter until creamy.

Add the cocoa powder and powdered sugar, alternating with the milk, beating until smooth and fluffy.

Stir in the vanilla extract.

Once the cakes are completely cooled, place one cake layer on a serving plate and spread a layer of frosting on top.

Place the second cake layer on top and frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.

Slice and serve the chocolate cake.