Chocolate Cake

 Chocolate Cake Easy Cake Recipe

Chocolate Cake An easy to make is the most craved cake recipe. A few ingredients, one bowl, but the results are spectacular!: a fluffy, tender-moist chocolate cake!

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How to make simple chocolate cake

INGREDIENTS

CHOCOLATE CAKE

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, or (plain flour), (8 oz | 227 g)
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, (2.6 oz | 75 g) or regular Hershey's cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, (or bi-carb soda)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups white granulated sugar, (14 oz | 410 g)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup milk, (250 ml)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil, (125 ml)
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water (250 ml)

CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

• 4 oz butter, (120 g | 1/2 cup)
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, or regular HERSHEY'S (2.4 oz | 65 g)
• 3 cups powdered sugar, (confectioners or icing sugar)
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 

INSTRUCTIONS

Follow these directions to prepare the best chocolate cake:

CHOCOLATE CAKE

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) standard or 320°F (160°C) fan/convection.

Lightly grease 2x 9-inch (22cm) round cake pans with butter. Line base with parchment paper.

Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl. 

Whisk in sugar, then add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Whisk well to combine until lump-free, about 30 seconds.

Pour boiling water into the batter, mixing well. The cake batter is thin inconsistency.

Pour batter into cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

Let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely before frosting.

The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe

CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Melt butter, then whisk in cocoa powder. 

Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency (add a small amount of additional milk, if needed). 

Stir in vanilla. Enjoy!

source: cafe delites