Easy Chocolate Cake
Easy Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 9x13 inch baking pan, greased and floured
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Whisk them together until all the dry ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
Add the milk, vegetable oil, large eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix on medium speed with an electric mixer until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Carefully pour in the 1 cup of boiling water. Mix on low speed until the batter is smooth. The batter will be quite thin at this stage.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Pour the prepared batter into a greased and floured 9x13 inch baking pan, ensuring the bottom and sides are evenly coated.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 350
- 6
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely on a wire rack before frosting or serving. This can take up to an hour.
⏱️ 60 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Easy Chocolate Cake
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 9x13 inch baking pan, greased and floured
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Whisk them together until all the dry ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
Add the milk, vegetable oil, large eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix on medium speed with an electric mixer until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Carefully pour in the 1 cup of boiling water. Mix on low speed until the batter is smooth. The batter will be quite thin at this stage.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Pour the prepared batter into a greased and floured 9x13 inch baking pan, ensuring the bottom and sides are evenly coated.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 350 - 6
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely on a wire rack before frosting or serving. This can take up to an hour.
⏱️ 60 min