How to Make a Delicious Chocolate Cake

Making a chocolate cake from scratch is an easy process that results in a delicious dessert. Here's a simple recipe you can follow.

Ingredients

• 1 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract to the dry mixture. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
4. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Tips

• Let the cake cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• You can frost the cake with chocolate frosting after it has fully cooled.