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, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk them together until well combined.
Mixing
- 3
- 4
Incorporate Boiling Water
Carefully stir in the boiling water to the batter. The batter will be thin; this is normal.
Baking
- 5
Pour Batter into Pans
Evenly divide the batter into the prepared cake pans.
- 6
Bake the Cakes
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool the Cakes
Once baked, remove the cakes from the oven and allow them to cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then remove from pans and transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
