Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich chocolate cake topped 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) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Gradually stir in the boiling water until the batter is well combined.
- 5
Bake the Cake
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool the Cakes
Once baked, remove from the oven and let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting Directions
- 7
Prepare Frosting
In a medium bowl, sift together the cocoa powder and powdered sugar.
- 8
Cream Butter
In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy.
- 9
- 10
Frost the Cake
Once the cakes are completely cooled, spread the frosting evenly over the top of one cake layer, place the second layer on top, and frost the top and sides of the cake.