Description
A delightful dessert for chocolate lovers featuring a rich, velvety texture and deep chocolate flavor, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.75 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 0.75 cups Cocoa Powder
- 1.5 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 2 cups Granulated Sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 cup Whole Milk
- 0.5 cups Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup Boiling Water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, blend together the granulated sugar, eggs, whole milk, and vegetable oil for about 2 minutes until smooth.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Carefully stir in the boiling water.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting or serve plain.
Notes
For an ultra-moist cake, substitute half of the granulated sugar with brown sugar. Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg