AuthorDeborah Bihlajama
DifficultyBeginner

A perfectly moist chocolate cake!

Prep Time20 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time50 mins

INGREDIENTS

 2 cups sugar
 1 ¾ cups flour
 ¾ cup cocoa
 1 ½ tsp baking powder
 1 ½ tsp baking soda
 1 tsp salt
 2 eggs
 1 cup milk
 ½ cup vegetable oil
 2 tsp vanilla extract
 1 cup boiling water

DIRECTIONS

1

Heat oven to 350 deg F. Grease and flour 2 9" round baking pans, or one 9x13 baking pan, or a paper lined 12 cupcake pan.

2

Stir together the dry ingredients: sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.

3

Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes (or thorough and vigorous hand mixing) until relatively smooth - no sizable lumps.

4

Carefully stir in boiling water. It will be hot!! Batter will be thin.

5

Pour batter into prepared pan.

6

Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. (Slightly less for cupcakes 22-25 minutes.)

7

Cool 10 minutes. If desired, remove cake(s) from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.

8

Enjoy!

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Ingredients

 2 cups sugar
 1 ¾ cups flour
 ¾ cup cocoa
 1 ½ tsp baking powder
 1 ½ tsp baking soda
 1 tsp salt
 2 eggs
 1 cup milk
 ½ cup vegetable oil
 2 tsp vanilla extract
 1 cup boiling water
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