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Classic Chocolate Cake
A moist and delicious classic chocolate cake recipe that's perfect for any occasion.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
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Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
2
cups
all-purpose flour
2
cups
granulated sugar
0.75
cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
2
teaspoons
baking soda
1
teaspoon
baking powder
1
teaspoon
salt
Wet Ingredients
2
large
eggs
1
cup
milk
0.5
cup
vegetable oil
2
teaspoons
vanilla extract
1
cup
boiling water
Instructions
Preparation Steps
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
2 cups all-purpose flour
In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract.
2 cups all-purpose flour
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
Carefully stir in the boiling water. The batter will be thin.
2 cups all-purpose flour
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting once completely cooled. This cake pairs wonderfully with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.