Description
This moist chocolate cake is rich, fluffy, and incredibly easy to make at home. It features a deep cocoa flavor, a soft crumb, and pairs perfectly with chocolate buttercream or ganache. Ideal for birthdays, holidays, or any sweet celebration, this is your new go-to chocolate dessert.
Ingredients
2 cups sugar
1 ¾ cups flour
¾ cup cocoa powder
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 ½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
½ cup oil
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Mix dry ingredients
- Add eggs, milk, oil, vanilla
- Stir in boiling water
- Pour into pans and bake 30–35 minutes
- Cool, frost, and enjoy
Notes
For a deeper chocolate flavor, replace ¼ cup water with strong brewed coffee.
To make ahead, bake cake layers and freeze for up to 3 months—wrap tightly in plastic and foil.
Perfect with chocolate buttercream, whipped ganache, or cream cheese frosting.
Cupcake version: Divide batter into 24 liners and bake for 18–22 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 160 Kcal
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g