Chocolate Cake with Icing
Indulge in the ultimate homemade chocolate cake experience with this decadent Chocolate Cake with Icing recipe. Featuring a perfectly moist and tender crumb, this cake gets its rich flavor from unsweetened cocoa powder and a touch of boiling water, ensuring every bite melts in your mouth. Topped with a luscious butter cocoa icing that's both silky smooth and deeply chocolatey, this dessert is perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or a simple treat-yourself moment. With easy-to-follow steps and pantry-friendly ingredients like flour, sugar, eggs, and milk, you'll achieve bakery-quality results in your own kitchen. Whether served alone or paired with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, this chocolate cake promises to be the star of any dessert table!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 0.75 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 0.5 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup unsalted butter (for icing)
- 0.75 cups unsweetened cocoa powder (for icing)
- 3 cups powdered sugar (for icing)
- 0.33 cup whole milk (for icing)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for icing)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or line them with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix on medium speed with an electric mixer or whisk until well combined.
Carefully stir in the boiling water. The batter will be thin, but that's okay – it ensures a moist cake.
Divide the batter evenly between 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.
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the icing, melt the unsalted butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Whisk in the cocoa powder until smooth, then remove from heat.
Gradually add powdered sugar and milk, alternating between the two, while whisking until smooth and creamy.
Stir in the vanilla extract.
Once the cakes are completely cooled, spread a layer of icing on top of one cake layer. Place the second cake layer on top and frost the top and sides with the remaining icing.
Slice, serve, and enjoy your rich chocolate cake with creamy icing!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
7583 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 368.6 g | 473% | |
| Saturated Fat | 174.6 g | 873% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 67.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 926 mg | 309% | |
| Sodium | 5230 mg | 227% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 1173.9 g | 427% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 141.4 g | 505% | |
| Total Sugars | 799.5 g | ||
| Protein | 118.3 g | 237% | |
| Vitamin D | 8.7 mcg | 43% | |
| Calcium | 959 mg | 74% | |
| Iron | 58.5 mg | 325% | |
| Potassium | 6340 mg | 135% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
