Here’s a classic recipe for a rich and moist Chocolate Cake—perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or any time you crave chocolate.
🍫 Classic Chocolate Cake
Ingredients (makes 8–10 servings)
Dry ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (75 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 ml) boiling water
Optional frosting:
- Chocolate ganache, buttercream, or cream cheese frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- Set oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Mix dry ingredients
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add wet ingredients
- Beat in eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
- Incorporate boiling water
- Slowly add boiling water (batter will be thin).
- This step makes the cake extra moist and light.
- Bake
- Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool
- Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack.
- Frost and serve
- Frost with chocolate ganache, buttercream, or your favorite frosting.
- Optional: decorate with chocolate shavings, sprinkles, or fresh berries.
💡 Tips
- Do not overmix—mix just until combined to avoid a dense cake.
- For deeper chocolate flavor, use espresso or coffee instead of water.
- Can be made as a single sheet cake if preferred.
If you want, I can also give you a super moist 1-bowl chocolate cake recipe that’s fast, easy, and doesn’t require a mixer.
