Chocolate Cake
A moist, delicious chocolate cake with a rich, fudgy frosting. This is a chocolate lover's dream.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee
Instructions
- Get your oven ready: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Grease and flour your two cake pans.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Time for wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Combine the magic: Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until well combined.
- Here comes the coffee: Stir in the hot coffee slowly until the batter is smooth and thin.
- Bake those cakes: Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let it cool: Allow the cakes to cool for a few minutes in the pans before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frosting time! Prepare your favorite chocolate frosting while the cakes cool and spread a generous layer over your masterpiece!
Notes
- For an even richer chocolate flavor, use dark chocolate cocoa powder.
- Don't overmix the batter or your cake might be tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Be sure to allow the cakes to cool completely before frosting to prevent the frosting from melting.