Homemade Chocolate Cake

This Homemade Chocolate Cake Recipe is our favorite chocolate cake! This cake is flavorful, moist and so delicious! It stays fresh tasting for days and we hardly ever have leftovers. :)

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword homemade chocolate cake

Servings servings

Calories 355kcal

Author Katie

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup canola oil
2 eggs
1 cup boiling water
1 cup cold water

Chocolate Frosting

1/2 cup melted butter
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Chocolate Cake

Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cocoa in a large mixing bowl.
Mix together canola oil, eggs, and cold water. Add to flour ingredients and mix until smooth.
Slowly pour in boiling water. Whisk until smooth.
Place in a 9x13 inch pan. ( You can also bake in two circle pans) Bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes or until a tooth pick in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.

Chocolate Frosting

Whisk together the butter and cocoa powder.
Use an electric mixer or a stand mixer to beat in the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until light and fluffy. I beat the frosting for several minutes.
Once the cake has cooled completely, frost with chocolate frosting.

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