Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich chocolate cake served with ice cream.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Frosting Ingredients
Serving Ingredients
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it's hot enough for baking the cake.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- 3
- 4
Incorporate Boiling Water
Stir in the boiling water (the batter will be thin). Mix until smooth.
- 5
Prepare Baking Pans
Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans to prevent sticking.
- 6
Pour Batter
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
- 7
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 8
Cool the Cakes
Once baked, remove the pans from the oven and let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, turn them out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting Preparation
- 9
Prepare the Frosting
In a medium bowl, beat the unsalted butter until creamy. Gradually add cocoa powder and powdered sugar, alternating with the milk, beating to spreading consistency.
- 10
Add Vanilla
Mix in the vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- 11
Frost the Cake
Once the cakes are completely cooled, spread a layer of frosting on the top of one cake layer, place the second layer on top, and frost the top and sides of the cake.
Serving
- 12
Slice and Serve
Slice the chocolate cake into pieces and serve each slice with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.