Description
A luscious chocolate cake that’s moist, decadent, and filled with intense chocolate flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla.
- Blend Together: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Add Boiling Water: Slowly pour in the boiling water and stir until smooth.
- Bake: Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Cool: Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks.
- Frost and Serve: Layer and frost with your favorite chocolate frosting.
Notes
For extra flavor variations, consider adding peppermint extract, espresso powder, or fresh fruits.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 35
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: chocolate cake, dessert, rich cake, fudgy cake, baking