A delicious cake that really is so simple to make with easy pantry ingredients.
If you're a chocolate cake lover, you're going to love this perfect homemade scratch cake.
How To Make Chocolate Cake Steps by Steps
- Preheat the oven and grease the pan
- Mix the batter
- Pour into pan
- Bake 40 minutes and then cool before frosting
Ingredients You Will Need
- eggs
- water
- oil
- unsweetened cocoa
- sugar
- flour
- salt
- see recipe card for complete ingredients amounts
Tools To Use
- 13 x 9 sheet pan of any kind
- two 9 x 9 cake pans( use to do 2 layers and filled
- cupcakes( you will have to remove the middles, fill them and proceed by spreading each one)
- two square pans for a two-layer square cake
- Disposable cake pans are perfect for taking this to a party
- Line the pans with parchment for easy removal if using metal
- Freeze the cake for up to 6 months, and thaw in the refrigerator overnight before serving
- Store cake covered and in the refrigerator for up to 4 days
- Tools needed: cake pan, mixer, measuring utensils, spatula, parchment paper or cooking oil spray, offset spatula, spoon
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Chocolate Moist Cake
This cake is great for hosting parties, perfect for picnics, bringing to a dinner party, and birthdays, it's always a favorite and most asked-for recipe in our family.
It's easy to make and delicious plus the only chocolate cake everyone always asks for from me.
This recipe is perfect for any chocolate lovers.
Yield: 15
World's Best Chocolate Cake
An all-made scratch cake and if you're a chocolate lover this is the best chocolate cake ever.
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 35 MinTotal time: 45 Min
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup hot tap water
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Milk Chocolate Frosting Recipe:
- 1 cup softened butter,
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup Dutch cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons of milk or strong coffee
- Beat the sugar with butter till fluffy, and add in the cocoa, vanilla, and milk.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour either 2-9 inch pans or a 13 x 9-inch pan.
- In a large bowl, add the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and powder along with the salt and whisk that together.
- Stir in the hot water, buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
- Mix with an electric mixer until combined around 2 minutes.
- Add to your prepared pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes depending on what pan you used.
- A toothpick in middle should be clean when inserted and removed for it to be done.
- Cool a few minutes before removing it from the pan.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
262.41Fat (grams)
9.6Sat. Fat (grams)
1.52Carbs (grams)
43.56Fiber (grams)
2.57Net carbs
40.99Sugar (grams)
27.63Protein (grams)
4.09Sodium (milligrams)
356.99Cholesterol (grams)
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