Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Method
Baking Instructions
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together until well mixed.
- 3
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until combined. Stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth.
- 5
Bake the Cakes
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool and Serve
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack. Serve slices of cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.