Never Fail Chocolate Cake Recipes

BEST EVER ONE BOWL CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt until well combined.
• Add the eggs, the milk, the vegetable oil and the vanilla, and whisk these ingredients into the dry ingredients until the mixture is smooth.
• Slowly add the boiling water, whisking constantly until the cake batter is runny and smooth.
• Pour the cake batter into a greased 9-inch by 13-inch rectangular pan and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
• Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack while you make the frosting.
• For the frosting, whip the butter on high speed using a stand mixer or electric hand mixer until the butter is pale and smooth. Add the cocoa powder and the powdered sugar and continue to whip until everything is combined and smooth.
• If necessary, add the milk a few drops at a time to loosen up the frosting until it reaches a consistency that is spreadable. This step may not be necessary depending on the temperature of the butter you used for the frosting.
• When the cake has cooled completely, spread the frosting over the cake.
• Refrigerate the cake for about 1 hour to allow the frosting to set before serving, or serve immediately if you desire.

NO-FAIL MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Prepare pans (makes one 9x13 sheet cake or two 8- or 9-inch layers) by greasing and flouring (use cocoa powder to avoid white residue).
• In a large bowl, stir Group One ingredients together and set aside.
• In another large bowl, stir Group Two ingredients together.
• Stir Group Two (dry ingredients) into Group One.
• It is quite a liquidy batter, so do not be alarmed!
• Pour batter into prepared pans (fill no more than 2/3 full).
• You may have extra batter, if so make a few cupcakes!
• Rap baking pans sharply on the counter to release air bubbles.
• Bake at 350 until edges are slightly dry, cake springs back when lightly pressed in the center, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few crumbs.
• Baking times will vary based on pan size, but check at 40 minutes and continue checking every 5 minutes thereafter.
• For cupcakes, check at 15 minutes.

NEVER FAIL CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in a bowl (don't mix till last item has been added).
• Pour into greased cake pan (can be made layer or sheet cake).
• Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
• When cooled spread with your favorite frosting.