Description
Matildas chocolate cake delivers pure chocolate joy straight from your oven to the table. Rich, moist layers promise delightful moments of sweet chocolate happiness that everyone will adore.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 and ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
Leavening Agents:
- 1 and ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 and ½ teaspoons baking soda
Flavor and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Heat oven to precisely 350F and position rack in center of oven.
- Coat two 9-inch round cake pans with butter and dust with 2 tablespoons flour, tapping out excess.
- Combine 1 and ¾ cups flour, 2 cups sugar, ¾ cup cocoa, 1 and ½ teaspoons baking powder, 1 and ½ teaspoons baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Crack 2 eggs into dry ingredients and pour in 1 cup milk, ½ cup vegetable oil, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
- Mix ingredients with an electric mixer on medium speed for exactly 2 minutes until batter becomes smooth and fully incorporated.
- Slowly pour 1 cup boiling water into batter, stirring gently until water blends completely.
- Divide batter equally between prepared cake pans, ensuring smooth surface with a rubber spatula.
- Slide pans into preheated oven and bake for 32-35 minutes, rotating pans halfway through cooking time.
- Check cake doneness by inserting a toothpick into center – it should emerge clean with no wet batter.
- Remove pans from oven and let cakes rest inside for 10 minutes to stabilize structure.
- Carefully transfer cakes onto wire cooling racks and allow to cool completely for 1 hour before frosting.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth cake batter and even mixing.
- Check cake doneness by gently pressing the center – it should spring back when touched.
- For extra moisture, brush cake layers with simple syrup before frosting to enhance flavor and texture.
- Gluten-free bakers can substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend for similar results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 325 kcal
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 290 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg