Chocolate Cake

Submitted by claudiarios

"This is a delicious and easy chocolate cake to make. Try It!!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 3 round pans
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup dark unsweetened cocoa
• 2 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Grease three 9 inch round cake pans.
3. In a medium bowl combine the boiling water with the cocoa powder; whisk until smooth and cool.
4. Sift together the dry ingredients; flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
5. In large bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffly.
6. Beat in eggs one at time; add vanilla.
7. Add the flour mixture, alternately with the cocoa mixture, to the butter mixture.
8. Spread batter evenly between prepared pans.
9. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.