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The Best Chocolate Cake Ever (for cupcakes) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups all-purpose flour (Half Recipe: 1 C)
•2 cups sugar (Half Recipe: 1 C)
•¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (Half Recipe: ⅜ C [¼ C + 2Tbsp])
•2 teaspoons baking powder (Half Recipe: 1 tsp)
•1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda (Half Recipe: ¾ tsp)
•1 teaspoon salt (Half Recipe: ½ tsp)
•1 teaspoon espresso powder (Half Recipe: ½ tsp)
•1 cup buttermilk (Half Recipe: ½ C)
•½ cup vegetable or canola oil (Half Recipe: ¼ C)
•2 large eggs (Half Recipe: 1 egg)
•2 teaspoons vanilla extract (Half Recipe: 1 tsp)
•1 cup boiling water (Half Recipe: ½ C)
Directions:
Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 350º F. Prepare two 9-inch cake pans by spraying with baking spray or buttering and lightly flouring.

For the chocolate cake:

1.Add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and espresso powder to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk through to combine or, using your paddle attachment, stir through flour mixture until combined well.

2.Add milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla to flour mixture and mix together on medium speed until well combined. Reduce speed and carefully add boiling water to the cake batter until well combined.

3.Distribute cake batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center of the chocolate cake comes out clean.

4.Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes, remove from the pan and cool completely.

5.Frost cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
The cake batter will be very thin after adding the boiling water. This is correct and results in the most delicious and moist chocolate cake I've ever tasted! xo

 

 

 

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