Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake Recipe

Ingredients

For the Cake:

1¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour

¾ cup (65g) unsweetened cocoa powder

2 cups (400g) granulated sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

2 large eggs

1 cup (240ml) milk

½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup (240ml) boiling water (or hot coffee for deeper flavor)

For the Frosting:

½ cup (115g) butter, softened

⅔ cup (55g) unsweetened cocoa powder

3 cups (375g) powdered sugar

⅓ cup (80ml) milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Make the Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and flour two 8-inch pans.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

3. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.

4. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).

5. Pour into pans and bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

6. Let cool 10 minutes in pans, then transfer to a wire rack.

Make the Frosting:

1. Cream butter until smooth.

2. Stir in cocoa powder.

3. Add powdered sugar and milk alternately, beating until spreadable.

4. Mix in vanilla.

Frost cooled cake and enjoy your classic, old-fashioned chocolate cake.