Decadent Homemade Chocolate Cake
A rich and velvety chocolate cake recipe perfect for any occasion, topped with creamy chocolate frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup butter (for frosting)
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder (for frosting)
- 3 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (for frosting)
- Milk (as needed for frosting consistency)
- Pinch of salt (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare your two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Stir in the boiling water gradually to loosen up the batter.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
- While the cake cools, prepare the frosting by beating the butter until creamy and mixing in the cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Adjust the frosting consistency with milk and add a pinch of salt.
- Once cooled, frost the top of one cake layer generously, stack the second layer on top, and frost the top and sides of the entire cake.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
For added flavor, consider folding in chocolate chips or nuts into the batter.
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