Homemade Chocolate Cake

Homemade Chocolate Cake is a staple must have recipe in your baking repertoire. It is the best birthday, celebration, or no occasion cake, because this cake comes out perfect every time!

Homemade Chocolate Cake is like a hug, you need it often and sometimes for no reason but you always feel better after you have one.

This Homemade Chocolate Cake is moist, rich, and very satisfying.

Why this Homemade Chocolate Cake Works

This homemade chocolate cake works because it is so simple. You will not believe how quick it can be made and how delicious it is. The best part is that you made it from scratch and can take all the credit!!

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How to Make This Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe

• Step One: First, preheat oven to 350 degrees and then place all your dry ingredients for this moist chocolate cake recipe in a bowl. (Photo 1 below)
• Step Two: Next, combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl. (Photo 2 below)
• Step Three: Then add the melted butter to the dry ingredients. (Photo 3 below)

• Step Four: Next, add the rest of the liquid ingredients. (Photo 1 below)
• Step Five: Then mix all the ingredients until well combined (Photo 2 below)
• Step Six: After well blended, place in baking dish lined with cocoa powder. Bake and allow to cool. (Photo 3 below)

• Step Seven:  First, in another bowl place the powdered sugar and butter. (Photo 1 below)
• Step Eight: Next, add milk and blend (Photo 2 below)
• Step Nine: Continue to blend until smooth. Add additional milk until the right consistency. (Photo 3 below)

• Step Ten: Set cake out to cool. (Photo 1 below)
• Step Eleven: Spread icing liberally and enjoy. (Photo 2 below)

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Recommendations for Making Best Chocolate Cake

This best chocolate cake has very few ingredients so you should use the best ingredients that you can. Therefore, use really fresh ingredients and the best cocoa that you can get.

How to Tell When your Homemade Chocolate Cake Recipe is Done

It can be hard to tell when this homemade chocolate cake recipe is done because of the color. You can’t really see if it is brown. Therefore, there are few tried and true ways to check to see if it is done.

•  Check to see if the cake around the pan has pulled away from the sides and looks dry. If it has it is probably done.
• Place a skewer or tooth pick in the middle of the cake and see if comes away clean.

If you are new to baking, wikihow has a lot of great tips and tricks for baking a cake here.

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Expert Tips for Making the Best Chocolate Cake Recipe

• Pan Trick: Use shiny cake pans if you have them, dark pans can dry out the cake.
• Enhance the Flavor: Add cayenne pepper or espresso powder or brewed coffee for a unique flavor.
• Chocolate Surprise: Try upping the chocolate. More chocolate to the cake, dark, milk, white or semi sweet chocolate will add extra moisture and flavor.

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Homemade Chocolate Cake

Yield: 12 servings

Prep: 15 minutes

Cook: 30 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Homemade Chocolate Cake is a staple must have recipe in your baking repertoire. It is the best birthday, celebration, or no occasion cake, because this cake comes out perfect every time!

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Equipment

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• Measuring Cups
• Hand Mixer

Ingredients

Cake

• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2/3 cup cocoa
• 2 tsp white vinegar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups water
• 2/3 cup melted margarine or butter

Buttercream Frosting

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 Tbsp to 2 milk

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Instructions

Cake

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
• Add melted butter, vanilla, water and vinegar.
• Grease a 13x9 inch pan and coat with cocoa.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool before frosting.

Frosting

• In a medium bowl, mix powdered sugar and butter with a mixer on low speed.
• Stir in vanilla and 1 tablespoon of milk.
• Gradually mix in additional tablespoon of milk until the frosting is smooth and spreadable.
• If frosting is too thick, add more milk, a few drops at a time.
• If frosting is too thin, gradually add small amounts of powdered sugar until thickened.

Expert Tips

• Pan Trick: Use shiny cake pans if you have them, dark pans can dry out the cake.
• Enhance the Flavor: Add cayenne pepper or expresso powder or brewed coffee for a unique flavor.
• Chocolate Surprise: Try upping the chocolate. More chocolate to the cake, dark, milk, white or semi sweet chocolate will add extra moisture and flavor.

Estimated Nutritional Information

Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 502mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 475IU | Vitamin C: 0.004mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg

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Author: Christina Hitchcock

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cake, chocolate, easy dessert