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) to ensure it's hot enough for baking.
- 2
Prepare Cake Pans
Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or line them with parchment paper.
Mixing Ingredients
- 3
Combine Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- 4
Mix Wet Ingredients
In another bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and buttermilk until smooth.
- 5
Combine Both Mixtures
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- 6
Add Hot Water
Carefully stir in the hot water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.
Baking
- 7
Pour Batter into Pans
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- 8
Bake the Cakes
Place the pans in the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 9
Cool the Cakes
Once baked, 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.