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 reaches the desired temperature for baking.
- 2
Prepare the Cake Pans
Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans. This will help prevent the cake from sticking.
Mixing the Ingredients
- 3
Combine Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- 4
- 5
Add Boiling Water
Carefully stir in the boiling water to the batter. The batter will be thin, but this is normal.
Baking
- 6
Pour Batter into Pans
Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans.
- 7
Bake the Cakes
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 8
Cool the Cakes
Once baked, remove the cakes from the oven and allow them to cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, remove them from the pans and let them cool completely on a wire rack.