Name: Chocolate Cake
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Makes one {9-inch|23-cm} 2-layer cake
Ingredients: For the Cake:; 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled off with knife; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder, such as Hershey’s; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; ½ cup vegetable oil; 1 cup sour cream; 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup boiling water; For the Frosting:; 8 ounces semi-sweet or milk chocolate, broken into small pieces (see note); 2½ sticks (20 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened but still cool; 1¼ cups confectioners' sugar; ½ cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder, such as Hershey’s; ⅛ teaspoon salt; ¾ cup light corn syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ingredients

(Servings: Makes one {9-inch|23-cm} 2-layer cake)

2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled off with knife

2 cups granulated sugar

1 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder, such as Hershey’s

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

½ cup vegetable oil

1 cup sour cream

1½ teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water

8 ounces semi-sweet or milk chocolate, broken into small pieces (see note)

2½ sticks (20 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened but still cool

1¼ cups confectioners' sugar

½ cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder, such as Hershey’s

⅛ teaspoon salt

¾ cup light corn syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

For The Cake

For The Frosting

Steps

Nutrition Facts

Comments

Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

For The Cake

For The Frosting

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

Comments

Nutrition Facts