Chocolate Cake

Here is a simple homemade chocolate cake recipe you can finish and share 🍫🍰

Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

  • 180 g all-purpose flour (1½ cups)
  • 60 g unsweetened cocoa powder (½ cup)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 200 g sugar (1 cup)
  • 2 eggs
  • 120 ml vegetable oil (½ cup)
  • 240 ml milk (1 cup)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 120 ml hot water or hot coffee (½ cup)
  • ¼ tsp salt

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and flour a round cake pan or line it with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt.
  3. Add the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until the batter becomes smooth and well combined.
  4. Slowly pour in the hot water or hot coffee while mixing. The batter will look thin—this is normal and helps make the cake moist.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
  6. Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a rack to cool completely.

Optional Chocolate Frosting (Quick):

  • 120 g butter (softened)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 2–3 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Beat everything together until creamy, then spread over the cooled cake.

✨ Tip: This cake is extra delicious served with strawberries, whipped cream, or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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