Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich chocolate cake with chocolate icing.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Icing Ingredients
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the cake.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Incorporate Boiling Water
Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. Note that the batter will be thin.
- 5
Pour and Bake
Pour the batter evenly into two greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool the Cakes
Once baked, remove from the oven and let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Icing Preparation
- 7
Prepare the Icing
In a medium bowl, mix the cocoa powder and softened butter together until smooth.
- 8
- 9
Finish with Vanilla
Stir in the vanilla extract and mix until fully incorporated.
- 10
Assemble the Cake
Once the cakes are completely cool, place one layer on a serving plate, spread a layer of icing on top, then place the second layer on top and frost the top and sides of the cake.