Go Back
–+ servings
My Favorite Chocolate Cake is SO good.
Print Recipe

My Favorite Chocolate Cake Recipe

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.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: my favorite chocolate cake, best chocolate cake, chocolate cake
Servings: 12
Calories: 197kcal
Author: Kathy Owen

Ingredients

  • 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: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 325IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg