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5 from 2 votes

Southern Chocolate Cake

Chocolate cake has always been one of my weaknesses. I love to accompany this recipe with ice cream or milk. Oh, the many flavors chocolate cake can send to your taste buds......yummy! This easy moist chocolate cake literally melts in your mouth.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake chocolate cake, chocolate cakes, recipes for chocolate cake
Author: Ronalyn

Materials

  • Non-Stick Spray Butter can be used as well
  • 1/2 Cup Sweetened Cocoa powder
  • 2 Cup White Sugar
  • 2 Cup All-purpose flour
  • 2 Teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 Teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ Teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1 Cup Boiling Hot water
  • 1 Cup Whole buttermilk
  • 1 Cup Vegetable oil
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
  • Spray the bottom of your pans with nonstick spray or rub a small amount of butter to the bottom of cake pan.
    Non-Stick Spray
  • Grab a separate mixing bowl. Add in your flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix those ingredients together well
    1/2 Cup Sweetened Cocoa powder, 2 Cup White Sugar, 2 Cup All-purpose flour, 2 Teaspoon baking soda, 1 Teaspoon baking powder, ½ Teaspoon Salt
  • Now stir the wet ingredients to the previous mixture( eggs, buttermilk, hot water, and vanilla extract). Use an electric mixer to mix ingredients for about 2 to 3 minutes.
    2 Large Eggs, 1 Cup Boiling Hot water, 1 Cup Whole buttermilk, 1 Cup Vegetable oil, 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • Pour the mixture evenly into cake pan.
  • Place in the oven for 35 minutes. Start checking if the cake is ready around 30 minutes because everyone oven is a little different. To make sure the cake is done stick a toothpick in the cake. If the toothpick is dry the cake is done. If the toothpick comes out wet. Allow the cake bake the remaining time left.
  • Once done, take the cake out to cool for about 10-15 minutes. Then you can start frosting your cake! I frosted my cake with store purchased chocolate cake mix

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