This is a 'from scratch' recipe for homemade Chocolate Cake. Generally, I use the store bought mixes, follow the instructions on back and make cake "at home". I even perfected the recipe to the correct level of moistness and lightness that we prefer. But it did not satisfy me. I believe what Marie said in Everybody Loves Raymond - she looks at a log of refrigerated cookie dough that Debra gets and says " Well that's almost baking, dear!". A typical Marie statement. But I felt the same when using the mixes therefore I tried it from scratch.
And here is the recipe.
Homemade Chocolate CakeIngredients:
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup boiling water
Mix all dry ingredients except cocoa. Beat the eggs in a seperate bowl. Add the oil, milk and vanilla to it. Incorporate the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Dissolve the cocoa into the water and add it to the batter. Put in two 8-inch pans. Bake at 350 F for about 40 minutes or till a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
For added flavor, you can put 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts to the batter. Enjoy.
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