Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Method
Baking Instructions
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together until well combined.
- 3
- 4
Add Boiling Water
Stir in the boiling water until the batter is well combined. The batter will be thin.
- 5
Pour into Pans
Evenly distribute the batter into the prepared cake pans.
- 6
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 8
Frost (optional)
Once cooled, frost with your favorite chocolate frosting if desired.