Chocolate Cake Recipe

Inspired by The Noble Savage

Time1h 15m

Serves8

Rich chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream

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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 pieces Eggs

1 cup whole milk

1/2 cups Tuscany sunflower oil

2 tsp Watkins vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water

Ice Cream Ingredients

4 scoops vanilla ice cream

Method

Cake Preparation

Preheat the Oven

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

Mix Dry Ingredients

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.

Combine Wet Ingredients

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

Add Boiling Water

Carefully stir in the boiling water to the batter. The batter will be thin; this is normal.

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 into the center comes out clean.

Cool the Cakes

Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Serving Preparation

Serve with Ice Cream

Once the cake is completely cool, slice it and serve each piece with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.

Garnish (Optional)

For an extra special touch, drizzle chocolate sauce over the cake and ice cream before serving.