Chocolate Cake Recipe

Name: Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 ¾ cups cake flour; 1 ½ cups sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup shortening; 1 cup milk; 2 eggs; 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted

Servings: persons

1 ¾ cups cake flour
1 ½ cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted

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["Preheat oven to 375F Butter two 8"" cake pans, and dust with cocoa powder.", "Sift together cake flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.", "Mix in shortening with electric mixer at low speed.", "Add 2/3 c milk.", "When incorporated, turn up speed to medium and add remaining 1/3 c milk.", "Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.", "Add vanilla and melted chocolate and fold in until fully mixed.", "Divide batter between the two pans.", "Bake in preheated oven 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into one cake comes out clean.", "Cool 10 minutes in pans, then turn out onto cooling racks until fully cooled.", "Fill and frost with your favorite frosting."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ¾ cups cake flour, 1 ½ cups sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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