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). 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 until well combined.
- 3
- 4
Combine Ingredients
Gradually add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients, mixing on medium speed until well blended. The batter will be thick.
- 5
Add Boiling Water
Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth and well combined. The batter will be quite thin.
Baking
- 6
Pour and Bake
Divide the batter evenly between the 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
Remove the cakes from the oven and allow them to cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, turn the cakes out onto wire racks to cool completely.