Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this moist and delicious chocolate cake. With its rich, velvety texture and deep cocoa flavor, each slice melts in your mouth, making it perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or simply satisfying a sweet craving.
Ingredients
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- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons 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 your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two round cake pans by greasing and flouring them.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract; beat on medium speed until smooth.
- Gradually stir in boiling water until well combined (batter will be thin).
- Pour the batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for about ten minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: - For added richness, substitute half of the vegetable oil with melted butter.- To make it gluten-free, use a gluten-free flour blend in place of all-purpose flour.