HOW TO MAKE THE BEST CHOCOLATE FROSTING
We haven’t even touched on this frosting yet. Ohhhh… this frosting. It’s also made with sour cream and it’s absolutely divine! It’s rich and decadent. I highly suggest topping off this cake with this recipe for the BEST Chocolate Frosting.
Happy Baking!
Conclusion
In the delightful journey of baking BEST MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE, precision and love intertwine to create a culinary masterpiece. Armed with the insights shared here, you’re ready to embark on your chocolate adventure. May your kitchen be filled with the irresistible aroma of chocolate, and your taste buds dance with joy!
Ingredients
CHOCOLATE CAKE
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour or (plain flour), (8 oz | 227 g)
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (2.6 oz | 75 g) or regular Hershey’s cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (or bi-carb soda)
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups white granulated sugar (14 oz | 410 g)
2 large eggs
1 cup milk (250 ml)
1/2 cup vegetable oil (125 ml)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water 250 ml
CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
4 oz butter (120 g | 1/2 cup)
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder or regular HERSHEY’S (2.4 oz | 65 g)
3 cups powdered sugar (confectioners or icing sugar)
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract.
Instructions
CHOCOLATE CAKE
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) standard or 320°F (160°C) fan/convection.
Lightly grease 2x 9-inch (22cm) round cake pans with butter. Line base with parchment paper.
Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. Whisk in sugar, then add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Whisk well to combine until lump free, about 30 seconds.
Pour boiling water into batter, mixing well. Cake batter is thin in consistency.
Pour batter into cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely before frosting.
CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Melt butter, then whisk in cocoa powder. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency (add a small amount of additional milk, if needed). Stir in vanilla.
