Ultimate Chocolate Cake

Ultimate Chocolate Cake 🤩

Ingredients:

• For the cake:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water

• For the chocolate frosting:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 9-inch round cake pans. 🔥

2️⃣ Mix dry ingredients – In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 🥄

3️⃣ Add wet ingredients – Pour in milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Then, stir in the boiling water (batter will be thin). 🍶

4️⃣ Bake – Divide batter between the prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. ⏳

5️⃣ Cool – Let cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. 🌬️

6️⃣ Prepare frosting – Beat butter until fluffy. Add powdered sugar, cocoa powder, heavy cream, and vanilla. Mix until creamy. 🍫

7️⃣ Assemble – Spread frosting over one cake layer, place the second layer on top, and frost the entire cake. 🎂

8️⃣ Enjoy – Slice and serve your rich, moist chocolate cake! 😍

Prep Time: 15 min | Cooking Time: 35 min | Total Time: 50 min

Calories: ~350 kcal per slice | Servings: 10