Jul 17 2026

Chocolate Cake Recipe

Time1h 30m
Serves12

Rich chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.

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Ingredients

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Cake Ingredients

Method

Cake Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat Oven

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

  2. 2

    Mix Dry Ingredients

    In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until well blended.

  3. 3

    Add Wet Ingredients

    Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla to the dry ingredients. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water until well combined.

  4. 4

    Bake

    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.

  5. 5

    Cool

    Remove from the oven and allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack.

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