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Homemade Chocolate Cake Recipe

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This homemade chocolate cake is a rich, moist, and easy-to-make dessert perfect for any occasion. Made with simple pantry ingredients, it offers a classic chocolate flavor and a tender crumb. The recipe involves creaming butter and sugar, carefully mixing dry and wet ingredients, and baking to perfection, leaving you with a delicious cake that can be dusted with confectioners’ sugar or frosted to your liking.

Ingredients

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For the Cake

  • 2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1–2/3 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1–1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1–1/3 cups 2% milk

For Decoration

  • Confectioners’ sugar or favorite frosting

Instructions

  1. Beat the butter, sugar and eggs: Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream together the softened butter and sugar for five to seven minutes until the mixture becomes light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure all ingredients are well incorporated.
  2. Make the batter: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternating with the milk, always starting and ending with the dry ingredients. For example, add half of the dry ingredients and beat until smooth, then add all the milk and mix well, followed by the remaining dry ingredients mixing to a smooth batter.
  3. Add the batter to the pan: Pour the prepared chocolate cake batter evenly into a greased and floured 13×9-inch baking pan, spreading it out smoothly.
  4. Bake the cake: Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Check the cake’s doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center—when it comes out clean or with only dry crumbs, the cake is done. Test at the minimum baking time first to avoid overbaking.
  5. Cool and decorate: Allow the cake to cool completely on a wire rack. Once at room temperature, optionally dust the top with confectioners’ sugar or apply your favorite frosting before serving.

Notes

  • Ensure butter is softened to room temperature for easier creaming with sugar.
  • Alternate dry ingredients with milk, starting and ending with dry for best batter consistency.
  • Do not overmix batter once combined to keep cake tender.
  • Use a toothpick or cake tester to accurately check doneness.
  • Allow cake to cool fully before frosting to prevent melting.

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