Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich and moist chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Frosting Ingredients
Serving Ingredients
Method
Cake Preparation
- 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, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients while mixing on medium speed. Mix until just combined.
- 5
Add Boiling Water
Slowly stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.
- 6
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter evenly into 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 remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack.
Frosting Preparation
- 8
Prepare the Frosting
In a medium mixing bowl, beat the unsalted butter until creamy. Gradually add cocoa powder and powdered sugar, alternating with milk, and beat until smooth and fluffy.
- 9
Add Vanilla
Stir in the vanilla extract to the frosting mixture until fully incorporated.
- 10
Frost the Cake
Once the cakes are completely cool, spread a layer of frosting on the top of one cake, place the second cake on top, and frost the top and sides of the entire cake.
Serving
- 11
Serve the Cake
Slice the cake and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.