Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream.
Was this page helpful?
Help improve this recipe for others.
Send this recipe to your inbox.
We'll email it straight to you - plus weekly cooking inspiration.
Ingredients
Some product links may be affiliates. If you buy through them, you're supporting the site and Pekin may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Cake Ingredients
Ice Cream Ingredients
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it's ready for baking.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together until well combined.
- 3
Add Wet Ingredients
Add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes until smooth.
- 4
Incorporate Boiling Water
Carefully stir in the boiling water. The batter will be thin, but this is normal.
- 5
Prepare the Pans
Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or line them with parchment paper.
- 6
Pour Batter and Bake
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in 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. Then, turn them out onto wire racks to cool completely.
Serving
- 8
Serve the Cake
Once the cakes are completely cooled, layer them with your desired frosting, if using, or serve plain.
- 9
Add Ice Cream
Place a slice of the chocolate cake on a plate and add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.