Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
For Serving
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Combine Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Incorporate Boiling Water
Stir in the boiling water carefully until the batter is well combined. The batter will be thin.
- 5
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter equally into the prepared cake pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool the Cakes
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove from the pans and let them cool completely on wire racks.
Serving
- 7
Slice and Serve
Once the cake is completely cooled, slice it into layers if desired. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.
- 8
Drizzle Chocolate Syrup
Drizzle chocolate syrup over the cake and ice cream as desired before serving.