Best Chocolate Cake
Rich, moist chocolate cake with creamy chocolate frosting
A classic, deeply chocolatey layer cake with moist crumb and silky chocolate buttercream frosting.
Equipment
Ingredients
Cake Batter
all-purpose flour
200 g
granulated sugar
200 g
cocoa powder
75 g
baking powder
8 g
baking soda
4 g
salt
3 g
milk
240 ml
vegetable oil
120 ml
eggs
2 piece
vanilla extract
10 ml
Chocolate Frosting
butter
115 g
powdered sugar
200 g
cocoa powder
50 g
milk
30 ml
vanilla extract
5 ml
Instructions
Preheat oven
Preheat the oven to 180°C and prepare two 20cm round cake pans.
Mix dry ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Add wet ingredients
Add milk, vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla extract to the dry mixture and beat until smooth.
Bake the cake
Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool the cake
Remove cakes from oven and let cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Make chocolate frosting
Beat butter until creamy, gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa, then add milk and vanilla until smooth.
Assemble the cake
Place one cooled cake layer on serving plate, spread with frosting, top with second layer and frost the entire cake.
Original recipe
Storage
Store in airtight container; bring to room temperature before serving
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