Chocolate Cake from Scratch

Description

Excellent chocolate cake from scratch with a twist. The coffee adds an extra dimension to the flavor. This has been everyone’s favorite for years. A great recipe when paired with a cream cheese frosting. Very moist and enjoyable. You won’t go back to a boxed cake again. Also makes great cupcakes.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup brewed coffee
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil, such as (Crisco®)
  • 2 eggs

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10×13-inch baking pan.
  2. Combine flour
  3. sifted cocoa
  4. baking soda
  5. and baking powder in a bowl. Combine milk
  6. coffee
  7. and vanilla extract in a 2-cup liquid measuring cup.
  8. Combine sugar
  9. vegetable oil
  10. and eggs in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add flour mixture in 2 batches
  11. alternating with milk mixture
  12. beating batter briefly after each addition. Batter will be very runny. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
  13. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
  14. about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 16

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