Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix dry ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until well combined.
- 3
Mix wet ingredients
In a separate mixing bowl, beat the eggs, then add the milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- 4
Combine mixtures
Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to over-mix.
- 5
Add boiling water
Stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin, but that's okay.
Baking
- 6
Pour and bake
Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into 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 about 10 minutes. Then, remove from the pans and let them cool completely on a wire rack.