Moist Chocolate Cake
Moist Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, or to taste
- 1/2 cup hot water or hot coffee
- 1 recipe chocolate frosting, for assembly
- 1/4 cup sprinkles, optional, for decoration
- as needed baking spray, for cake pans
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. If your eggs are not at room temperature, place them in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Whisk these dry ingredients together thoroughly until well combined. Sifting is not required for this recipe.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the room temperature eggs, melted butter, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Whisk until the ingredients are well combined and form a thick, smooth chocolate batter.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Pour the hot water or hot coffee into the batter. Whisk once more to fully incorporate the hot liquid. The finished batter should be smooth and pourable.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Prepare two light-colored cake pans by spraying the insides with baking spray. Dark cake pans are not recommended as they can lead to a dry cake.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Evenly divide the prepared cake batter between the two greased cake pans.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Bake the cakes in the preheated oven for approximately 30 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Do not overbake.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 350
- 8
Once baked, remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10-15 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely. This cooling process is crucial for a moist cake and proper frosting application.
⏱️ 45 min
- 9
Once the cakes are completely cool, generously apply chocolate frosting between the layers and on top of the cake.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
If desired, decorate with sprinkles.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Slice and enjoy your homemade moist chocolate cake!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Moist Chocolate Cake
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, or to taste
- 1/2 cup hot water or hot coffee
- 1 recipe chocolate frosting, for assembly
- 1/4 cup sprinkles, optional, for decoration
- as needed baking spray, for cake pans
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. If your eggs are not at room temperature, place them in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Whisk these dry ingredients together thoroughly until well combined. Sifting is not required for this recipe.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the room temperature eggs, melted butter, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Whisk until the ingredients are well combined and form a thick, smooth chocolate batter.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Pour the hot water or hot coffee into the batter. Whisk once more to fully incorporate the hot liquid. The finished batter should be smooth and pourable.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Prepare two light-colored cake pans by spraying the insides with baking spray. Dark cake pans are not recommended as they can lead to a dry cake.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Evenly divide the prepared cake batter between the two greased cake pans.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Bake the cakes in the preheated oven for approximately 30 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Do not overbake.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 350 - 8
Once baked, remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10-15 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely. This cooling process is crucial for a moist cake and proper frosting application.
⏱️ 45 min - 9
Once the cakes are completely cool, generously apply chocolate frosting between the layers and on top of the cake.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
If desired, decorate with sprinkles.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Slice and enjoy your homemade moist chocolate cake!
⏱️ 1 min