Chocolate Cake
Want to make chocolate cake from scratch? This recipe is easy as can be, and the reward is a rich chocolate layer cake worthy of a celebration!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, cake frosting, chocolate, chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, frosting
Servings: 8
Calories: 349kcal
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1 1/2 tsps baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsps baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
In a large bowl, sift together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
2 cups sugar, 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup cocoa, 1 1/2 tsps baking powder, 1 1/2 tsps baking soda, 1 tsp salt
Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes.
2 eggs, 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 2 tsps vanilla extract
Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.
1 cup boiling water
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely before frosting.
homemade chocolate frosting
Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 528mg | Potassium: 286mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 3mg