Old-Fashioned Chocolate Fudge Cake
There's something truly special about an old-fashioned chocolate fudge cake. It feels like a warm hug from your childhood, doesn’t it? The smell of rich chocolate wafting through the kitchen has a way of bringing back happy memories.
Equipment
- Oven
- Mixing bowl
- Cake Pans
- Whisk
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 0.75 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 1.5 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 0.5 cups vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together until well blended.
- Step 3: Add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes until the batter is smooth.
- Step 4: Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is well combined. The batter will be thin.
- Step 5: Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
- Step 6: Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Step 7: Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans to cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
Make sure all your ingredients are at room temperature for the best mixing. Don’t skip the boiling water step; it really helps to create that moist texture.