My Favorite Chocolate Cake

My Favorite Chocolate Cake is moist, full of chocolate, and not too sweet. It truly is my favorite.

My Favorite Chocolate Cake

My favorite chocolate cake turns out great every time

July 20th is International Cake Day. How fun is that? What's your favorite cake? I love cake, especially chocolate. Actually, I love just about anything chocolate. Forget the box mixes! This is easy peasy and sooooo much better. You almost can't screw it up.

DAV Recipe

The My Favorite Chocolate Cake recipe originally came from one of those spiral-bound cookbooks that contain recipes contributed by multiple people. It was a Disabled Veterans cookbook from one of the Wisconsin DAV groups. Everything I ever made out of that cookbook was amazing, and this is no exception.

What You Need

I generally use my hand mixer for this cake. I'm not big on beating cakes by hand (meaning with no mixer); I never get enough air in the mix. So save yourself some heartache and get yourself a simple hand mixer like this one. You'll need a bowl, measuring cups and spoons, and a cake pan or cupcake pan. But what you really want is a good espresso machine because what's cake without coffee?  And some pretty dishes, right?

My Favorite Chocolate Cake Recipe

My Favorite Chocolate Cake Recipe

Lois

My Favorite Chocolate Cake is moist and delicious. It truly is My Favorite Chocolate Cake. Just add frosting. Or a few slivered almonds and chocolate chips on top.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Calories 197 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1-½ cups sugar
• ▢ 2 eggs
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ▢ ½ cup butter (or shortening)
• ▢ 1 cup boiling water
• ▢ ½ cup sweet milk
• ▢ 2 cups flour
• ▢ 2-¼ teaspoons soda
• ▢ ½ cup cocoa

Instructions

 

• Cream the sugar, eggs, salt, and vanilla.
• Mix in the milk.
• Add the flour, cocoa and soda. Whisk a little to combine the soda into the flour and then mix well.
• Melt the butter and boil the water; mix them together. Add to the mixture.
• Mix well and pour into 3 round cake pans (greased), one 13" x 9" cake pan, or a 12-cupcake tin (line with papers).
• Bake in a 350F degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes (20 minutes for round pans or cupcakes) or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Notes

NOTE: If I make this in an oblong pan (9" x 13"), I make 1-½ times the recipe. The cake is very big and fluffy then. Top with Chocolate Frosting. I love it as a layered cake, mostly because I absolutely love chocolate buttercream frosting. My next favorite way to eat this cake is as a cupcake. Bake cupcakes about 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 197kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 135mgPotassium: 51mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 325IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg

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Recipe Nutrition Information

My Favorite Chocolate Cake Nutrition Label. Each serving is 1/12th the cake and does not include frosting.

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Chocolate Cupcakes are the best. Love, love, love them.

My Favorite Chocolate Cake. Excellent layer cake.

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