Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Method
Cake Preparation
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
Incorporate Boiling Water
Stir in the boiling water (the batter will be thin). Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans.
Bake the Cake
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool the Cakes
Remove from the oven and let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Serve
Serve slices of the chocolate cake warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.