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Best Ever Chocolate Cake
This simple chocolate cake is better than boxed! Once you try this cake, you may never turn back!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 248 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour your baking pan (see size information in the notes below) or line your muffin pan with paper liners for cupcakes.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla to dry mixture and mix with an electric mixer on medium for about 2 minutes. Gently mix in boiling water. Note: Your batter will seem thin, it's ok.. it's supposed to!
- Pour into pans and bake. Cool on wire racks.
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Notes
- 9x13 pan: 35 - 40 minutes
- 3 layers (3 x 8" round cake pans) 30 to 35 minutes
- Cupcakes: Line with paper cups. Fill ⅔ full and bake 22 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
248
(12%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
301mg
(13%)
Potassium
138mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
80IU
(2%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 248 | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 301mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 80IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.