Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
Mixing Dry Ingredients
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
Mixing Wet Ingredients
- 3
Combining Ingredients
- 4
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing gently until just combined.
- 5
Slowly stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. Note that the batter will be thin.
Baking
- 6
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
- 7
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cooling
- 8
Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, turn them out onto wire racks to cool completely.