Description
This Easy Chocolate Cake recipe delivers a moist, rich, and deeply chocolatey dessert perfect for any occasion. With simple ingredients and straightforward preparation, it yields a tender cake with a balanced sweetness and intense cocoa flavor. Whether for a celebration or an everyday treat, this classic chocolate cake is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1.75 cups All-purpose flour
- 1.5 cups Granulated sugar
- 0.75 cups Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1.5 teaspoons Baking powder
- 1.5 teaspoons Baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Salt
Wet Ingredients
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 cup Whole milk
- 0.5 cups Vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons Pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup Boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare it for baking the chocolate cake.
- Prepare Pans: Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans to ensure the cakes release easily after baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, whole milk, vegetable oil, and pure vanilla extract thoroughly until smooth.
- Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the wet ingredient mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring gently and just until combined to avoid overmixing.
- Add Boiling Water: Slowly stir in the boiling water into the batter, which helps intensify the chocolate flavor and creates a smooth batter.
- Fill Pans: Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans, distributing it carefully to ensure even baking.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, indicating doneness.
- Cool Cakes: Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them onto wire racks to cool completely.
- Finish: Once cooled, frost the cakes with your favorite frosting or dust them with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Be careful not to overmix the batter once the wet and dry ingredients are combined to keep the cake tender.
- The boiling water helps bloom the cocoa, enhancing the chocolate flavor and gives a moist texture.
- Use room temperature eggs and milk for better integration of ingredients.
- If you don’t have two 9-inch pans, you can use one pan and bake for longer, checking doneness frequently.
- For a richer flavor, consider using coffee instead of boiling water as a substitute.
