Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Frosting
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease 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 together until well blended.
- 3
- 4
Combine wet and dry ingredients
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until combined. The batter will be thick.
- 5
Add boiling water
Carefully stir in the boiling water. The batter will become thinner, which is normal.
- 6
Pour into pans
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- 7
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 8
Cool the cakes
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting
- 9
Prepare the frosting
In a medium bowl, beat the unsalted butter until smooth and creamy.
- 10
Add cocoa powder
Gradually add the cocoa powder to the butter and mix until well incorporated.
- 11
- 12
Add vanilla extract
Stir in the vanilla extract until fully combined.
- 13
Frost the cake
Once the cakes are completely cool, spread the frosting evenly on the top of one layer, place the second layer on top, and frost the top and sides of the cake.