Description
A rich, moist and deeply chocolate Homemade Chocolate Cake made with simple pantry ingredients. Perfect for birthdays, family gatherings, and cozy dessert moments.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C and grease pans.
- Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla.
- Mix until smooth.
- Slowly add boiling water.
- Pour into pans evenly.
- Bake 30–35 minutes.
- Cool completely before frosting.
Notes
Do not overmix the batter. Use high-quality cocoa powder for best flavor. Store in airtight container for freshness up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg