Perfectly Chocolate Cake & Perfectly Chocolate Frosting
Take your celebration from ordinary to extraordinary with these tips for this classic chocolate cake and frosting!
Servings: 10 - 12
Calories: 854kcal
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 eggs (large)
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
For the Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
- 1 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
For the Perfectly Chocolate Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and line (3) 6-inch round cake pans with parchment.
- Combine first six ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla; beat on medium speed for two mins.
- Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
- Pour into pans and bake 25-30 mins or until cake bounces back and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool 10 mins; remove from pans to wire racks.
For the Perfectly Chocolate Frosting:
- Melt butter.
- Stir in cocoa.
- Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating on medium speed to spreading consistency. Add more milk, if needed.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Makes about 4 cups.
Nutrition
Calories: 854kcal | Carbohydrates: 141g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 670mg | Potassium: 428mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 113g | Vitamin A: 681IU | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 4mg