Classic Chocolate Cake
This is one of my go to recipes when I need to whip up a homemade, simple, delicious chocolate cake.
Servings 12 people
Calories 515kcal
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup hot coffee
Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
For the cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 9 inch cake pans. Place parchment paper in the bottom of each cake pan if available and grease paper
- In a large bowl, mix together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add eggs, milk. oil, and vanilla. Mix with electric mixer for a couple minutes. Stir in the hot coffee and pour into prepared cake pans. Batter is supposed to be thin
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted into center of the cake. Cool in pans before inverting onto cake platter.
For the frosting
- Stir cocoa powder into melted butter
- Using electric hand mixer add powdered sugar and milk alternately until desired consistency. Mix in vanilla
To assemble cake
- Place one layer of cake on the cake platter. Spread about 1/2 cup frosting on top and evenly cover.
- Place second cake layer on frosting. Frost remaining top and sides of cake. Use offset spatula if available
Notes
You may also use 13x9 inch cake pan. Bake for about 35-40 minutes, cool completely, and frost.