Classic Chocolate Cake

                                   

Classic Chocolate Cake

 Here’s a simple, moist chocolate cake recipe you can make at home 🍫🎂

Ingredients

Dry

• 1¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour

• 1½ cups (300 g) sugar

• ¾ cup (75 g) unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1½ tsp baking powder

• 1½ tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp salt

Wet

• 2 large eggs

• 1 cup (240 ml) milk

• ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 cup (240 ml) hot water or hot coffee (enhances chocolate flavor)

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
   Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans (or one 9×13-inch pan).

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

3. Add wet ingredients
   Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat until smooth.

4. Add hot liquid
   Slowly pour in the hot water or coffee, mixing gently. The batter will be thin—this is normal.

5. Bake
   Pour batter into prepared pan(s).
   Bake for 30–35 minutes (9×13) or 25–30 minutes (round pans), until a toothpick comes out clean.

6. Cool
   Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

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Optional Chocolate Frosting

• ½ cup (115 g) butter, softened

• ⅔ cup cocoa powder

• 3 cups powdered sugar

• ⅓ cup milk

• 1 tsp vanilla

Beat everything together until fluffy. Add more milk if needed.

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If you want, I can:

• Make it eggless or vegan

• Turn it into a chocolate lava cake

• Add a ganache or buttercream frosting

• Adjust for cupcakes 🧁