Easy Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe - Not Too Sweet
This simple chocolate cake is moist, decadent and very easy to make. Definitely a keeper!
Servings 12
Calories 452kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour sifted
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder sifted
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1½ cups buttermilk
- 1½ cups warm water
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Coat pans with butter and a dusting of flour
Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Instructions
- Sift flour and cocoa powder.
- Using a stand mixer place all dry ingredients in the bowl. Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt at low speed using the wisk wire.
- Once combined add eggs, buttermilk, warm water, oil, and vanilla. Beat mixture on medium speed for about 3 to 4 minutes until smooth.
- Coat three 9 inch pan with butter and a dusting of flour so batter doesn’t stick. This is important so you can easily pop out the cake once done baking.
- Measure 3 cups of batter per pan. If there’s a leftover distribute among the 3 pans. My measurement was 3 ⅛ cups per pan.
- Preheat oven at 350 degrees and bake cake between 30 to 35 minutes. To check if cake is done a toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean then it is ready to be taken out of the oven.
- Place cake pans on a wire rack to cool for about 15 minutes. Use a spatula to loosen up cake from the pan. Invert pan with the rack. Let cake sit on the rack to cool completely.
- Use your favorite frosting. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 620mg | Potassium: 308mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 3.3mg