Best Chocolate Cake Ever
I was full after eating the leftovers of yesterday's awesome Pot Roast... but I just had to try the cake I'd been baking this afternoon. And I am so glad I did! It was fabulous. I'm the type that likes the easy recipes - cakes included *cough*boxed mix*cough*. Those days are behind me now. This recipe is simple enough not to mess up (just takes a little longer than a box mix), and a million and a half times better. Try it. You're welcome in advance.
1 3/4 Cups Flour
2 Cups White Sugar
3/4 Cup Cocoa Powder (I used Hershey's Special Dark)
1.5 Teaspoons Baking Soda
1.5 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup Milk
2 Eggs
1/2 Cup Oil
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1 Cup Boiling Water
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Combine all of your dry ingredients in a large glass mixing bowl. Then, add your Milk, Eggs, Oil, and Vanilla.
Once it has been mixed thoroughly, slowly add in the one cup of boiling water, stirring constantly. Yes, it has to be boiling - running the tap till the water is hot doesn't count.
Your mix will seem extremely runny - that's ok!
Divide between two greased and floured round baking pans.
Bake for 30 minutes.
When done, cool for 20 minutes in the pan before transferring to cooling racks.
Homemade Chocolate Frosting
1 Stick Butter, softened
2 3/4 Cups Powdered Sugar
1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
1/3 Cup Milk
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
In a medium-sized bowl, mix the butter with about a third of your powdered sugar until well blended.
Then, add in about a third of your milk and vanilla and stir until well blended.
Add about a third of the cocoa powder (and surprise, surprise..)stir until well blended.
Repeat these instructions until everything has been well-blended.
Now spread this alllll over that delicious chocolate cake you just made!
Derek's rating: 8/10
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