Chocolate Cake Recipe

Inspired by Side Bar East Lansing

Time1h 15m

Serves12

Rich chocolate cake with creamy frosting.

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Ingredients

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Cake Ingredients

1 3/4 cups 00 bread flour

2 cups granulated sugar

3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 tsp Baking powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp Celtic sea salt

2 large Eggs

1 cup whole milk

1/2 cups Tuscany sunflower oil

2 tsp Watkins vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water

Frosting Ingredients

1 cup Unsalted butter

1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder

3 cups powdered sugar

1/4 cups whole milk

1 tsp Watkins vanilla extract

Method

Cake Directions

Preheat the Oven

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

Combine Dry Ingredients

In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Add Wet Ingredients

Add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.

Incorporate Boiling Water

Stir in the boiling water gradually. The batter will be thin, but this is normal.

Bake the Cakes

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.

Cool the Cakes

Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove them from the pans and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Frosting Directions

Make the Frosting

In a mixing bowl, beat the unsalted butter until creamy. Gradually add the cocoa powder and powdered sugar, alternating with the milk, until smooth.

Add Vanilla

Stir in the vanilla extract until fully incorporated.

Frost the Cake

Once the cakes are completely cool, spread the frosting evenly on top of one layer, place the second layer on top, and frost the top and sides of the cake.