Devilishly Good Chocolate Cake

This is THE PERFECT chocolate cake! It's easy to make, the texture is soft, and it's devilishly good. Do yourself a favor and make it ASAP!

    This is my go to chocolate cake! I use it as the base almost every time I need chocolate cake. It is so easy to make. You can do it with a mixing bowl and whisk, no fancy equipment or ingredients required! It is sure to win you over as well!


    For Little Dudes's second birthday, I wanted to make him delicious cakes.  Something that went a little beyond the cake mix and tub of frosting.  Not that there is anything wrong with that, I readily eat it when placed in front of me!

    But I just knew this old fashioned chocolate cake would be a great option.  No fancy frills.  It is just a classic cake with dark chocolate flavor covered in a fudgy frosting.  What's not to love about that?

    It was such a hit, I couldn't help but to make it again.  It is a rich, moist cake that begs for you to get every last crumb.  I love this cake recipe so much that I have gone back to it every time I have needed a chocolate cake for another application.  

    In fact, I made a treasure chest cake out of it for little man's third birthday and I used it for a Ding Dong Cake as well.  It is so easy to put together.  There is no mixer needed, nothing fancy to do.  Just ingredients that I always have in my pantry.  In less than an hour, with no softening of any ingredients you have a cake!

     I have made this cake dozens of times since I originally posted it, but never had a chance to update the pictures.  Mostly because the cake was being used in almost unrecognizable ways.  So I really wanted to make it as a classic layer cake again.  Because as versatile as this cake is, it really goes so well with this shiny fudge frosting and you can't go wrong!! 

      When using the fudge frosting, the middle layer of frosting almost melts into the layers of cake in such a luscious way.  Mmmm! If you are worried about the coffee granules, don't be.  Not one person detected it.  It just makes the chocolate flavor deeper (and doesn't hurt the color either!)  

    If you aren't in the mood for fudge frosting, never fear! There are so many great options. We really loved the creamy caramel sweetened condensed milk frosting on it as well! 

    

     This recipe doesn't always have to be made as a layer cake either.  It bakes great in a 9x13 and is an excellent base for something like a rolo poke cake! The caramel makes delicious pockets of goodness in the cake and a nice fluffy ermine frosting coats it all! 

     I've also baked it up into mini bundt cakes and served it with peanut butter whipped cream. So as you can see, this recipe is super versatile.  Pretty much anything you need a chocolate cake recipe for, this beauty can fill in. Plus you are likely to have most of the ingredients on hand already! 

Tips and tricks:

• This recipe is super versatile, use it for a 9" layer cake, bake it in a 9x13" pan or even make cupcakes or mini bundts out of it. 
• One of my favorite parts about this recipe is there are no ingredients that need to come to room temperature. You can whip up a cake whenever you feel like it.
• You don't need any fancy equipment for the cake, just a bowl and whisk will do. Just make sure to get all of the flour incorporated without over mixing it. That's the key for a tender cake.
• Have fun with it! This cake is a perfect starter cake if you want to get into making homemade cakes.  It is also a great easy recipe for seasoned bakers.
• There is a reason it gets rave reviews from everyone who makes it. Do yourself a favor and give it a go!

piece of devilishly good chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream

Great frosting ideas for Devilishly Good Chocolate Cake:

• Shiny fudge frosting
• Creamy caramel sweetened condensed milk frosting
• Whipped cream/ermine frosting
• Italian meringue buttercream
• Cream cheese frosting

Yield: 1 layer cake or 9x13" cakeAuthor: Cooking With Carlee

Devilishly Good Chocolate Cake

This is my go to chocolate cake recipes. It is moist, delicious and oh so easy to make! I have used it as the base for so many different recipes because it is quick and delicious!

prep time: 10 MINScook time: 45 MINStotal time: 55 mins

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups hot water
• 3/4 cup oil
• 2 T white vinegar
• 1 T instant coffee granules
• 1/2 T vanilla extract
• 1/2 T almond extract

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350F and grease two 9 inch round cake pans or a 9x13" pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the sugar, cocoa, flour, baking soda and salt.
3. In a second bowl, mix together water, oil, vinegar, coffee and extracts.
4. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
5. For a layer cake: Divide batter between the two pans and bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
   Cool cakes for about 15 minutes and then invert onto a baking rack to cool the rest of the way.
6. For a 9x13: pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick tests clean.
7. Once completely cooled, frost the cake. We will always like the shiny fudge frosting, but also love this cake with cream cheese frosting and whipped cream frosting.

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