Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Frosting Ingredients
Serving 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, 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 smooth. The batter will be thin.
- 5
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool the Cake
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks.
Frosting Directions
- 7
Make the Frosting
In a medium bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Gradually add cocoa powder and powdered sugar, alternating with milk, beating until the frosting is smooth and spreadable. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- 8
Frost the Cake
Once the cake layers are completely cool, spread the frosting on the top of one layer, then place the second layer on top and frost the top and sides of the cake.
Serving Directions
- 9
Serve with Ice Cream
Slice the chocolate cake and serve each slice with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.