Here’s a classic, rich chocolate cake that’s moist, deeply chocolatey, and easy to make—perfect for any occasion 🍫🍰
Classic Homemade Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk (or buttermilk for extra moisture)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee or hot water (enhances chocolate flavor)
Chocolate Frosting (Optional but recommended)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup milk or cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Prep
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans (or one 9×13-inch pan).
2. Mix dry ingredients
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add wet ingredients
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
4. Add hot liquid
- Slowly stir in hot coffee or water. Batter will be thin—this is normal.
5. Bake
- Pour batter into pans.
- Bake 30–35 minutes (9×13) or 25–30 minutes (round pans).
- Toothpick inserted should come out clean.
6. Cool & frost
- Cool in pans 10 minutes, then turn out onto racks.
- Frost once completely cooled.
Frosting Instructions
- Beat butter until fluffy.
- Add cocoa powder and powdered sugar gradually.
- Mix in milk and vanilla until smooth and spreadable.
Tips for the BEST Chocolate Cake
- Coffee doesn’t make it taste like coffee—it makes it taste more chocolatey.
- Use room-temperature eggs for a smoother batter.
- Add chocolate chips to the batter for extra richness.
If you’d like, I can also give you:
- Chocolate fudge cake
- Chocolate cake with ganache
- Eggless chocolate cake
- One-bowl chocolate cake
- Chocolate cake in a mug
Just tell me what you’re craving! 🍫
