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Homemade Chocolate Cake Recipe

This homemade chocolate cake is chocolate cake perfection! This best chocolate cake recipe it is super easy to make and results in the perfect cake every time.
Course cake, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate cake, homemade chocolate cake
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 12
Author Lauren

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the baking dish or use parchment paper.
  • Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  • In a separate bowl add the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla.
  • Add the bowl containing the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla to the bowl holding the dry ingredients.
  • Mix all together until fully incorporated.
  • Beat for 3 minutes on medium.
  • Slowly add the boiling water starting with a small amount then pour in the remaining boiling water.
  • The batter may be a little runny.
  • Pour batter into a 9x13 pan or 2 8 inch round cake pans.
  • Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes if using a baking dish.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.

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