Homemade Chocolate Cake Recipe

• servings: 12 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 2 hours 40 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour

2 cups granulated sugar

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

1 cup buttermilk (*see notes)

1 cup vegetable oil

1 cup hot water

1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick) (softened)

3 cups powdered sugar

3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/4 cup milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9 inch baking pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix well.

Add in vanilla, eggs, buttermilk, and vegetable oil mixing until smooth. Pour in hot water and mix well. Batter will be very thin.

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 32-36 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

While cake is cooling, prepare frosting. Combine softened butter, powedered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and milk in a large bowl and beat over medium speed with an electric mixer until frosting is nice and creamy. Add more milk or powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached.

Spread frosting evenly over top of the completely cooled cake. Slice and enjoy! Cake can be kept at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

• Calories: 445 kcal
• Total Fat: 12 g
• Saturated Fat: 7 g
• Cholesterol: 50 mg
• Sodium: 317 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 84 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 64 g
• Protein: 5 g