Ah, chocolate cake — a classic treat that’s always a crowd-pleaser! 🍫 Here’s a detailed recipe for a moist and rich chocolate cake:
🍫 Classic Moist Chocolate Cake
(Serves 8–10)
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (75 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk
- ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 ml) boiling water (or hot coffee for richer flavor)
Instructions
- Preheat oven:
- 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch (23 cm) round cake pans or line with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients:
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine wet ingredients:
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla to dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Add boiling water:
- Gradually stir in boiling water (batter will be thin — that’s okay, it makes the cake moist).
- Bake:
- Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
- Bake 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool and frost:
- Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.
- Frost with chocolate ganache, buttercream, or whipped cream once completely cooled.
🌟 Tips & Variations
- Extra moist: Use buttermilk instead of milk.
- Richer flavor: Substitute boiling water with hot coffee.
- Layer cake: Add raspberry jam or fresh berries between layers.
- Decoration: Top with chocolate shavings, cocoa powder, or powdered sugar.
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