Simple Moist Chocolate Cake – 75-Minute Recipe
A simple and moist chocolate cake that's perfect for any occasion, made with rich cocoa powder and topped with your choice of frosting.
Recipe by Fatima Chehab· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1Preheat the oven to 350°F (347°F).
- 2Prepare two 9-inch (23cm) round cake pans by greasing them and lining the bottoms with parchment paper.
- 3In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- 4In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract.
- 5Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, whisking until smooth.
- 6Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
- 7Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 8Remove from the oven and let cool in the pans for 10 minutes.
- 9Transfer the cakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 10Once the cakes are completely cool, you can frost and decorate them as desired.
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Combine dry ingredients first
Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together before adding to the wet mixture.
Whisk wet ingredients together
Mix eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract in a large bowl before incorporating the dry mix.
Cool in pans before removing
Let the cakes sit in the pans for 10 minutes after baking, then transfer to a wire rack.
Divide batter evenly
Spread the batter equally between the two prepared pans.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Simple Moist Chocolate Cake?
- About 1 hour 15 minutes in total: 30 minutes of prep and 45 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Simple Moist Chocolate Cake recipe make?
- This recipe makes 8 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Simple Moist Chocolate Cake recipe come from?
- It was shared by Fatima Chehab on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.