Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich chocolate cake with ice cream.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Ice Cream Ingredients
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it's hot enough to bake the cake evenly.
- 2
Prepare Cake Pans
Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with butter or cooking spray and lightly dust with flour to prevent sticking.
- 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
Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- 6
Add Boiling Water
Slowly stir in the boiling water to the cake batter. This will thin the batter but will help create a moist cake.
- 7
Pour into Pans
Evenly divide the cake batter between the prepared cake pans.
- 8
Bake the Cakes
Bake in the preheated oven 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 allow them to cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Serving
- 10
Serve with Ice Cream
Once the cakes are completely cool, slice and serve them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.