Certainly! Here’s a basic recipe for a delicious chocolate cake:
Ingredients:
For the Cake:
- 1 and 3/4 cups (220g) all-purpose flour
- 1 and 3/4 cups (350g) granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup (65g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
- 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240ml) hot water
For the Chocolate Frosting:
- 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup (50g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups (360g) powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup (80ml) milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix well until the batter is smooth and well combined.
- Stir in the hot water until the batter is well mixed. The batter will be thin, but that’s okay.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
- Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for about 10 minutes. Then, remove the cakes from the pans and place them on a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cakes are cooling, prepare the chocolate frosting. In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy.
- Sift in the cocoa powder and add the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix until the frosting is smooth and has a spreadable consistency. If it’s too thick, you can add more milk, a tablespoon at a time.
- Once the cakes are completely cool, spread a layer of chocolate frosting on top of one of the cakes.
- Place the second cake on top and cover the entire cake with the remaining frosting.
- Decorate the cake as desired with chocolate shavings, sprinkles, or additional decorations.
- Slice, serve, and enjoy your homemade chocolate cake!
This chocolate cake is a classic and is sure to satisfy your chocolate cravings. You can get creative with the frosting and decorations to suit your taste. Enjoy!
