Description
Indulgent “All in One Chocolate Cake” promises rich, velvety chocolate bliss straight from classic baking traditions. Chocolate enthusiasts will savor each moist, decadent slice that delivers pure comfort with minimal kitchen effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Ingredients:
- 2 cups (400 g / 14.11 ounces) sugar
- 1 3/4 cups (227 g / 8 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (63 g / 2.22 ounces) unsweetened cocoa powder (natural)
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 milliliters / 8 fluid ounces) milk
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters / 4 fluid ounces) vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 milliliters / 8 fluid ounces) boiling water
Instructions
- Thoroughly combine dry ingredients – sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Incorporate eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract into the dry mixture, whisking vigorously for approximately 2 minutes until achieving a smooth, homogeneous consistency.
- Gradually introduce boiling water into the batter, stirring gently – the mixture will naturally become thinner and more liquid.
- Evenly distribute the chocolate batter between two prepared 9-inch cake pans, ensuring balanced coverage.
- Place pans in a preheated 350°F (180°C) oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean.
- Allow cakes to rest in their pans for 10 minutes, enabling them to set and cool slightly.
- Carefully transfer cake layers onto a wire cooling rack, permitting them to reach complete room temperature.
- Once fully cooled, apply preferred frosting and assemble the cake layers, creating a delectable chocolate dessert ready for serving.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth, even mixing without lumps.
- Add boiling water carefully to create a light, moist chocolate cake texture without compromising batter consistency.
- Check cake doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center; it should come out clean with minimal crumbs.
- Adapt for gluten-free diets by substituting regular flour with almond or gluten-free flour blend, maintaining the same measurements.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 371 kcal
- Sugar: 50 g
- Sodium: 243 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg