The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe {Ever}

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 350º F. Prepare two 9-inch cake pans by spraying with baking spray, buttering and lightly flouring, or brushing them with homemade chocolate pan release.
2. 2For the chocolate cake:
3. 3Add 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.
4. 4Add 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.
5. 5Distribute 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.
6. 6Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes, remove from the pan and cool completely.
7. 7Frost the cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.