The Perfect Chocolate Cake Recipe

This is the best chocolate cake recipe, in fact I’d go so far as to say this is the perfect chocolate cake recipe! It’s moist, rich and packed to the brim with flavor. It’s a chocolate lover’s dream cake! Plus it is a simple cake recipe, that’s bound to impress!

It’s finally time to share one of my favorite perfect chocolate cake recipe. It was passed down to me years ago and I often make it for birthdays and other special occasions. It’s VERY rich and dense, so you MUST be a chocolate lover to enjoy this perfect chocolate cake. I think it’s pretty easy to make and you can add your own twist on it by changing the filling or frosting flavor. I chose to use a rich chocolate buttercream frosting recipe because if you’re going to make chocolate cake, might as well make it really chocolatey : ) Also, how cool is the stand? I have a secret to share… that’s a candle holder I bought at Michaels a year ago! I thought it would make the best cake stand and this was my first time using it. I bought it for around $15! So everyone go to the craft store and pick up a large candle holder to use for all of your beautiful cakes this fall : )

How To Make The Perfect Chocolate Cake – Step By Step

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix all of the dry ingredients together. Add in the eggs, oil, vanilla and milk and mix until combined.
• Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
• Add in the boiling water.
• Divide batter into two 9 inch round pans that have been sprayed.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until the center of the cake is done. If you take it out too early, the middle will collapse.

Rich Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

• Beat butter until fluffy.
• Sift together powder sugar and cocoa (you can skip the sifting, but it helps with lumps.)
• Add the dry ingredients to the butter and beat on high.
• Slowly add in the milk, vanilla and coffee and beat in high until light and fluffy.

Easy To Make Homemade Chocolate Cake

This rich and moist chocolate cake is pretty darn easy to make! With it’s dense layers and creamy frosting, you’d think this was straight from the bakery! But really you only need a coupe of mixing bowls to make it!

Chocolate and Coffee

One little – not so secret – ingredient is brewed coffee. Just a tablespoon but it really lifts the whole profile of the cake. The strong, sometimes bitter flavor of coffee goes great with sweet, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate.

National Chocolate Cake Day

This is the perfect chocolate cake for birthdays and special occasions, so why not add another one to the calendar – national chocolate cake day! It’s on January 27th – so mark your calendars!

Top Tips For The Perfect Chocolate Cake

• For the smoothest cake mix, make sure you sift out all the lumps in your dry ingredients.
• Use a toothpick or knife to test the center of the cake, making sure it is baked thoroughly if you remove it too early the cake will collapse.
• When frosting the cake, place it on a stand with a dollop of icing underneath, to secure it in place.
• If you wish to store the cake before serving, make sure the frosting has hardened, then wrap in clingfilm and place in the fridge.

Check Out These Other Delicious Chocolate Cake Recipes

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Chocolate Ganache Bundt Cake

Chocolate Flourless Cake

Best Fudgy Chocolate Cake by Cafe Delites

Chocolate Raspberry Cake by Baker By Nature

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Perfect Chocolate Cake Recipe

This is the only chocolate cake recipe you will need!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate cake, easy cake recipe, occasion cake

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 499kcal

Author: Eden

Ingredients

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Perfect Chocolate Cake Recipe

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 3/4 cups cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup boiling water

Rich Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

• 8 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 cups confectioners sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup whole milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon brewed coffee

Instructions

Perfect Chocolate Cake Recipe

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all of the dry ingredients together. Add in the eggs, oil, vanilla and milk and mix until combined. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl. Add in the boiling water. Divide batter into two 9 inch round pans that have been sprayed. Bake for 30 minutes or until the center of the cake is done. If you take it out too early, the middle will collapse.

Rich Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

• Beat butter until fluffy, sift together powder sugar and cocoa (you can skip the sifting, but it helps with lumps.) Add the dry ingredients to the butter and beat on high. Slowly add in the milk, vanilla and coffee and beat in high until light and fluffy.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Perfect Chocolate Cake Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 499 Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20g 31%

Saturated Fat 14g 70%

Cholesterol 50mg 17%

Sodium 328mg 14%

Potassium 391mg 11%

Total Carbohydrates 81g 27%

Dietary Fiber 6g 24%

Sugars 54g

Protein 7g 14%

Vitamin A 6.3%

Calcium 8.5%

Iron 20.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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