Chocolate Cake Recipe

Inspired by Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que

Time1h 30m

Serves12

Rich chocolate cake with a creamy chocolate frosting.

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Ingredients

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Cake Ingredients

2 cups 00 bread flour

2 cups granulated sugar

3 cups unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 tsp Baking powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp Celtic sea salt

2 units Eggs

1 cup whole milk

1 cup Tuscany sunflower oil

2 tsp Watkins vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water

Frosting Ingredients

1 cup Unsalted butter

1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder

3 cups powdered sugar

1 tbs whole milk

1 tsp Watkins vanilla extract

Method

Cake Directions

Preheat the Oven

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

Combine Dry Ingredients

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

Add Wet Ingredients

Add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.

Add Boiling Water

Stir in the boiling water (the batter will be thin). Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans.

Bake the Cake

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

Cool the Cakes

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

Frosting Directions

Make the Frosting

In a medium bowl, beat the unsalted butter until creamy. Gradually add the cocoa powder and powdered sugar, alternating with the milk, beating until smooth and fluffy.

Add Vanilla

Stir in the vanilla extract until well combined.

Frost the Cake

Once the cakes are completely cooled, 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.