Matilda’s Chocolate Cake
A rich, moist chocolate cake with a decadent chocolate frosting, perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 and ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 and ½ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 and ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 and ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with butter or cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla, and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Carefully stir in the boiling water until well combined.
- Distribute the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frost with chocolate ganache or buttercream before serving.
Notes
For a dairy-free version, substitute almond or oat milk and use a vegan egg replacement.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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