Homemade Chocolate Cake Recipe – Chocolate Lover’s Paradise

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Homemade Chocolate Cake Recipe

You are welcome to an endlessly delicious world of pleasure with this homemade chocolate cake recipe. This cake is an all-time favorite because of its moist crumb, rich aroma of cocoa, and creamy chocolate frosting.

This recipe is sure to delight your palate and fulfill your chocolate cravings, whether you’re celebrating a special event or just in need of something sweet. Let’s begin the art of making the perfect homemade chocolate cake.

Ingredients

For the chocolate cake:

All-purpose flour: 1 and 3/4 cups
Granulated sugar: 1 and 3/4 cups
Unsweetened cocoa powder : 3/4 cup
Baking powder: 1 and 1/2 teaspoons
Baking soda: 1 and 1/2 teaspoons
Salt: 1 teaspoon
Eggs: 2
Buttermilk: 1 cup
Vegetable oil: 1/2 cup
Pure vanilla extract: 2 teaspoons
Hot water: 1 cup

For the chocolate frosting:

Unsalted butter, softened: 1 cup
Unsweetened cocoa powder: 1 and 1/2 cups
Powdered sugar: 5 cups
Milk: 1/2 cup
Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon

Instructions

For the chocolate cake:

Adjust your oven temperature to 350°F or 175°C. Take two 9-inch round cake pans and grease them properly.
In a large bowl, sieve together the sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt.
Add buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, and vegetable oil to the dry ingredients. Mix them properly.
Stir in the warm water until the batter is smooth. There is nothing to be worried about if the batter is thin.
Transfer the batter equally into the arranged pans.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out spotless.
Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then take them out of the pans and allow them to cool fully on a stand.

For the chocolate frosting:

Take a medium bowl and sift the cocoa powder and powdered sugar.
Take another big bowl and beat the softened butter until creamy.
Slowly add the sifted powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and milk to the butter. Beat until the frosting has a spreading consistency and is smooth.