Easy Chocolate Cake
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5
Easy Chocolate Cake
Description
The Easy Chocolate Cake relies on a blend of sugar, flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to create the dry mix of the batter. Eggs, whole milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract contribute moisture and richness. Adding hot coffee at the end enhances the cocoa depth and keeps the texture soft. The batter is divided evenly into two 9-inch pans, baked at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 to 35 minutes until a toothpick test comes out clean.
Once cooled, the cake layers are frosted with chocolate icing, rounding out this classic dessert appropriate for birthdays or gatherings. The recipe provides a good balance of chocolate intensity without excessive sweetness and maintains a tender crumb.
The step notes to carefully add hot coffee by hand without mixing in the stand mixer prevent splashing and uneven batter. Prepping pans by buttering and dusting with cocoa powder ensures cakes release cleanly.
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large egg
- 1 cup milk whole
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup coffee you can substitute boiling water, hot
- chocolate frosting recipe
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and butter and dust with cocoa powder two 9 inch cake pans.
- In a stand mixer on low speed mix together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a small bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla then add it to the stand mixer on low then medium speed until just combined and finally add in the hot coffee carefully and stir it in by hand until just combined (do not turn on the mixer, it may splash on you).
- Pour half of the batter into each of the pans and bake for 30-35 minutes then remove, let cool completely and frost with the chocolate frosting.
Notes
- Use the timer feature on the cooking times if available to avoid over or under baking.
- Allow cakes to cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 316 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 316kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 352mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 225mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 75IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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