Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
Total Time: Approximately 55-60 minutes (including cooling)
Yield: 1 cake (2x 9-inch layers)
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: International
Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Cake:
- 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (8 oz | 227 g)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (2.6 oz | 75 g)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups white granulated sugar (14 oz | 410 g)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk (250 ml)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (125 ml)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water (250 ml)
For the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
- 4 oz butter (120 g | 1/2 cup)
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (2.4 oz | 65 g)
- 3 cups powdered sugar (confectioners or icing sugar)
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Chocolate Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) standard or 320°F (160°C) fan/convection.
- Lightly grease two 9-inch (22cm) round cake pans with butter and line the base with parchment paper.
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl.
- Whisk in sugar, then add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Whisk well to combine until lump-free, about 30 seconds.
- Carefully pour boiling water into the batter, mixing well. Note: The batter will be thin in consistency.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pans, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely before frosting.
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan, then whisk in cocoa powder.
- Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to a spreading consistency. Add a small amount of additional milk, if needed.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
Notes:
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for the best results.
- The cake layers can be wrapped and frozen for up to 2 months
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