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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Fudge Icing Ingredients
Method
Cake Directions
- 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 all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Add Boiling Water
Carefully stir in the boiling water into the cake batter. The batter will be thin; this is normal.
- 5
Bake the Cake
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.
- 6
Cool the Cakes
Once baked, remove the cakes from the oven and allow them to cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Fudge Icing Directions
- 7
- 8
Mix in Sugar and Vanilla
Remove from heat and gradually whisk in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until the icing is smooth and spreadable.
- 9
Ice the Cake
Once the cakes have cooled completely, place one layer on a serving plate and spread a layer of fudge icing on top. Place the second layer on top and frost the top and sides of the cake.