Here’s a classic, moist, and rich Chocolate Cake recipe 🍫🎂 — perfect for any occasion.
🍫 Classic Chocolate Cake
Ingredients (Serves 8–10)
For the Cake:
- 1 ¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (75 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
- ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 ml) boiling water
For the Chocolate Frosting:
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ⅔ cup (65 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups (360 g) powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) milk (adjust for consistency)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Make the cake batter:
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
- Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin — that’s okay).
- Bake:
- Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
- Bake 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes in pans, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Make frosting:
- Beat butter until creamy.
- Add cocoa and powdered sugar alternately with milk until smooth.
- Beat in vanilla.
- Assemble:
- Place one cake layer on a plate. Spread frosting on top.
- Place second layer on top and frost the top and sides.
🌟 Tips
- For extra moistness, add ½ cup sour cream to the batter.
- Add ½ teaspoon espresso powder to enhance chocolate flavor.
- Decorate with chocolate shavings, berries, or sprinkles.
If you want, I can also give a one-bowl ultra-moist chocolate cake recipe that’s faster, no layers, but still incredibly rich.
