Community Pick
Super Moist Chocolate Cake
photo by Jonathan Melendez
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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1 cake
- Serves:
- 8-12
ingredients
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Cake
- 1 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄3 cup cocoa powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄2 cup canola oil
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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Chocolate Cocoa Frosting
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1⁄3 cup butter, softened (or margarine)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1⁄3 cup cocoa powder
- 3 -4 tablespoons milk
directions
- Mix together dry ingredients.
- Combine wet ingredients in a separate bowl.
- Combine dry and wet ingredients together (I gently whisk them together with a fork).
- Transfer mixture to a greased cake pan or cupcake tins. (Mixture usually fits one 13" x 9" pan or two 8" or 9" round pans.).
- Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 30 minutes. (Bake for approximately 15 minutes if making cupcakes).
- Set aside to cool before frosting.
- To begin the Chocolate Cocoa Frosting beat powdered sugar and butter until blended. (If using an electric mixer, use low speed).
- Stir in vanilla extract and cocoa powder.
- Gradually beat in just enough milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable. If frosting becomes too thin, add more powdered sugar.
Questions & Replies
Reviews
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The perfect moist chocolate cake. After so many times trying to bake different recipes of the best chocolate cake for me, I hit it with this one and already baked using this recipe three times. I shared the cake to my co-employees and they loved it! I only lessen its sugar content of 3/4 cup instead of 1 cup because of the chocolate caramel topping I used.I also add coffee to enhance the taste. It was great!
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Tweaks
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This is an awesome recipe!!!! Couple things I add. I use hot coffee instead of water, adds a real richness and sophistication to the cake, but not enough to alienate kids. I also soak the layers in vanilla syrup (1/4 cup vanilla extract, sugar and water, boiled down til sugar melts, then brushed on each layer before frosting... mmmm) it really adds an amazing depth. Mmmm.
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The perfect moist chocolate cake. After so many times trying to bake different recipes of the best chocolate cake for me, I hit it with this one and already baked using this recipe three times. I shared the cake to my co-employees and they loved it! I only lessen its sugar content of 3/4 cup instead of 1 cup because of the chocolate caramel topping I used.I also add coffee to enhance the taste. It was great!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Baker Gal
Canada
An active, outdoorsy, vegetarian urbanite with sweet tooth.