Prep time: 20 mins | Cook time: 25 mins | Serves: 12
Always craving chocolate? This simple recipe might help. Easy to whip up Homemade Chocolate Cake made with only pantry staples and guarantee to give you the chills. Moist and tender cake frosted with rich chocolate cream cheese frosting – this dessert will pump you up with chocolate goodness from the inside out!
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar, white
- 1/3 cup baking cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups water
- 3/4 cup I use vegetable oil or coconut oil (updated from original)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, I use pure and a tad less on measure
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 1 pkg cream cheese, softened (8 ounces)
- 1/4 cup butter, you can use margarine in a pinch but I use butter
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/3 cup bakers cocoa (I love Hershey’s but use what you like)
- dash(es) salt
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS :
Step 1: Combine the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking cocoa, baking soda, and salt) in a mixing bowl. Pour in the water followed by the oil, vanilla, and vinegar. Mix well until you have a thin batter.
Step 2: Into a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inches pan or two 9-inch round cake pans pour the batter. Place in a 350 degrees oven and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven once done and let the cake cool completely.
Step 3: To make the frosting, mix well the cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl until creamy. Add in the cocoa, salt, vanilla, and milk, then stir until creamy.
Step 4: Frost the cooled cake. Serve and enjoy!
NOTE:
I find mixing a melted butter to the wet ingredients fantastic. Simply add the melted butter to the bowl along with the wet ingredients before mixing.
