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Can you generate the best chocolate cake recipe
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Certainly! Here's a classic, rich, and moist chocolate cake recipe that's sure to impress.
### Ultimate Chocolate Cake
#### Ingredients:
**For the Cake:**
- 1 and 3/4 cups (220g) all-purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 cups (300g) granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup (75g) unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240ml) boiling water or hot coffee (coffee enhances the chocolate flavor)
**For the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:**
- 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 and 1/2 cups (440g) powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 cup (45g) unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream or milk, plus more as needed
#### Instructions:
**For the Cake:**
1. **Prep Work:**
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans (or line with parchment paper circles).
2. **Mix Dry Ingredients:**
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
3. **Combine Wet Ingredients:**
- Add the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined, about 2 minutes. The batter will be quite thick at this point.
4. **Add Boiling Water/Coffee:**
- Carefully stir in the boiling water or hot coffee. The batter will appear thin, but that's how it should be.
5. **Bake:**
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for about 10 minutes, then turn them out onto wire racks to cool completely.
**For the Frosting:**
1. **Cream Butter:**
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter on high speed until creamy, about 1 minute.
2. **Add Dry Ingredients:**
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder, beating on low speed until they start to combine. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until completely combined.
3. **Add Liquid Ingredients:**
- Add salt, vanilla extract, and 1/4 cup of the heavy cream or milk. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. If the frosting is too thick, add more cream or milk, one tablespoon at a time, until you reach the desired consistency.
**Assembling the Cake:**
1. **Prepare Layers:**
- If needed, level the top of each cake layer with a knife to make them flat.
2. **Frost the Cake:**
- Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread a generous amount of frosting on top, then place the second layer on top of the frosting. Use the remaining frosting to cover the top and sides of the cake.
3. **Decorate:**
- Feel free to decorate as desired with chocolate shavings, sprinkles, or any other decorations of your choice.
Enjoy your delicious homemade chocolate cake!
### Ultimate Chocolate Cake
#### Ingredients:
**For the Cake:**
- 1 and 3/4 cups (220g) all-purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 cups (300g) granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup (75g) unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240ml) boiling water or hot coffee (coffee enhances the chocolate flavor)
**For the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:**
- 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 and 1/2 cups (440g) powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 cup (45g) unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream or milk, plus more as needed
#### Instructions:
**For the Cake:**
1. **Prep Work:**
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans (or line with parchment paper circles).
2. **Mix Dry Ingredients:**
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
3. **Combine Wet Ingredients:**
- Add the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined, about 2 minutes. The batter will be quite thick at this point.
4. **Add Boiling Water/Coffee:**
- Carefully stir in the boiling water or hot coffee. The batter will appear thin, but that's how it should be.
5. **Bake:**
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for about 10 minutes, then turn them out onto wire racks to cool completely.
**For the Frosting:**
1. **Cream Butter:**
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter on high speed until creamy, about 1 minute.
2. **Add Dry Ingredients:**
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder, beating on low speed until they start to combine. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until completely combined.
3. **Add Liquid Ingredients:**
- Add salt, vanilla extract, and 1/4 cup of the heavy cream or milk. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. If the frosting is too thick, add more cream or milk, one tablespoon at a time, until you reach the desired consistency.
**Assembling the Cake:**
1. **Prepare Layers:**
- If needed, level the top of each cake layer with a knife to make them flat.
2. **Frost the Cake:**
- Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread a generous amount of frosting on top, then place the second layer on top of the frosting. Use the remaining frosting to cover the top and sides of the cake.
3. **Decorate:**
- Feel free to decorate as desired with chocolate shavings, sprinkles, or any other decorations of your choice.
Enjoy your delicious homemade chocolate cake!