Decadent Chocolate Cake

Rich, moist chocolate cake with creamy chocolate frosting.

Prep min

Cook min

Servings

4.8

(523)

Medium Dessert

by Chef Sarah Johnson

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Recipe Tags

#cake#chocolate#dessert#birthday#rich

Ingredients

Servings: 8

2 cups All-purpose flour

3/4 cup Cocoa powder

Unsweetened

2 cups Sugar

Granulated

2 large Eggs

Room temperature

1 cup Milk

Whole milk

1/2 cup Vegetable oil

2 tsp Vanilla extract

2 tsp Baking soda

1 cup Hot coffee

Enhances chocolate flavor

Instructions

Prepare the oven

5 min

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

Tip: Line pans with parchment paper for easy removal

Mix dry ingredients

3 min

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and baking soda.

Tip: Sift cocoa powder to avoid lumps

Combine wet ingredients

2 min

In another bowl, beat eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract.

Tip: Room temperature ingredients mix better

Make the batter

3 min

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, mix until combined. Slowly stir in hot coffee.

Tip: Batter will be thin - this is normal and creates moist cake

Bake the cakes

35 min

Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.

Tip: Don't open oven door for first 25 minutes

Cool and frost

10 min

Cool completely before removing from pans. Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting.

Tip: Add frosting only when cake is completely cool

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