Simply Chocolate Cake

Chocolate cake is just one of those things that every dessert expert need to know inside and out! This is a fool proof recipe. Chocolate was first introduced into the world of food in 1500 BC  and ever since then it as been a major dessert staple across the world.

 My mother has been making this cake for as long as I can remember. I asked her why this is her favourite chocolate cake recipe and she told me it was because it's the easiest thing, she likes it because she never has to worry about melting the chocolate as it uses cocoa powder. It use oil instead of stressing about melting the butter right. I thought I would share this with you because it not only is one of the easiest cakes but one of the tastiest ones as well.

Serves: 12
prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 1 hour

Ingredients 

• 2 cups sugar
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 12-cup Bundt pan with non-stick spray.

2. With the flat paddle attachment, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in the bowl of your electric mixer. Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. On the stir speed add the boiling water. This will make the batter very thin and runny. 

3. Pour batter into pan. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan. Let cool completely. Once the cake has cooled, top with icing sugar (optional).