Jul 17 2026
RestaurantsThe Roosevelt RoomChocolate Cake Recipe

Chocolate Cake Recipe

Inspired by The Roosevelt Room
Time1h
Serves12

Rich chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream.

Was this page helpful?

Help improve this recipe for others.

Send this recipe to your inbox.

We'll email it straight to you - plus weekly cooking inspiration.

Ingredients

Some product links may be affiliates. If you buy through them, you're supporting the site and Pekin may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Cake Ingredients

Method

Baking Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the Oven

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

  2. 2

    Mix Dry Ingredients

    In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

  3. 3

    Add Wet Ingredients

    Add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.

  4. 4

    Incorporate Boiling Water

    Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.

  5. 5

    Bake the Cake

    Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  6. 6

    Cool the Cake

    Once baked, allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack.

  7. 7

    Serve

    Serve slices of the chocolate cake warm or at room temperature with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

More from The Roosevelt Room