Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Optional Frosting
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix dry ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined.
- 3
- 4
Combine wet and dry
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- 5
Add boiling water
Slowly stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.
- 6
Bake the cake
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool the cakes
Once baked, remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting (Optional)
- 8
Make the frosting
In a mixing bowl, combine the softened butter and cocoa powder, mixing until well blended.
- 9
- 10
Frost the cake
Once the cakes are completely cool, place one layer on a serving plate, spread frosting on top, then place the second layer on top and frost the top and sides of the cake.