Description
This Moist and Delicious Chocolate Cake is soft, tender, and packed with deep chocolate flavor. Made with simple pantry ingredients, this classic cake stays moist for days and is perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1¾ cups granulated sugar
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
½ cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup hot coffee or hot water
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare pan.
2. Whisk dry ingredients together.
3. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla.
4. Slowly mix in hot coffee or water.
5. Pour batter into pan.
6. Bake 30–35 minutes.
7. Cool before serving or frosting.
Notes
Batter will be thin — this is correct.
Do not overbake.
Use coffee for deeper chocolate flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 55mg