Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich and moist chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Frosting Ingredients
Method
Cake Directions
- 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, sift together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until combined. The batter will be thick.
- 5
Add Boiling Water
Carefully stir in the boiling water (the batter will be thin).
- 6
Pour into Pans
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- 7
Bake the Cakes
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 8
Cool the Cakes
Remove from the oven and let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Frosting Directions
- 9
Prepare the Frosting
In a mixing bowl, beat the softened unsalted butter until creamy.
- 10
Add Cocoa Powder
Sift in the cocoa powder and mix until combined.
- 11
- 12
Add Vanilla
Stir in the vanilla extract until well incorporated.
- 13
Frost the Cake
Once the cakes are completely cool, spread frosting between the layers and over the top and sides of the cake.