CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE

Community Tested How to Make a Chocolate Cake Are you looking forward to making a delicious chocolate cake? There are so many variations that it might be difficult to choose a single recipe. This wikiHow will teach you to how make several delicious recipes. 10 Second Summary Edit 1. Sift the dry ingredients together. 2. Stir in the liquid ingredients and mix well. 3. Pour the mixture into a greased and floured pan. 4. Bake at 350 °F (177 °C) for 30 minutes. 5. Let the cake cool before removing it from the pan. 6. Frost the cake as desired. Ingredients Edit Basic Chocolate Cake 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3 large eggs, at room temperature ¾ cup vegetable oil ½ cup sour cream 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Moist & Fluffy Chocolate Cake 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 cups sugar 1 cup hot coffee 1 cup canola oil 1 cup buttermilk 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Eggless Chocolate Cake 4½ cups all-purpose flour, sifted 3 cups white sugar 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup vegetable oil 3 cups water 3 teaspoons baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons vanilla extract Milkless Chocolate Cake ⅔ cup soy milk or almond milk 1 teaspoon cider vinegar 1¾ cups all-purpose flour, sifted 2 cups white sugar ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup strong brewed coffee ½ cup dairy-free sour cream ½ cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake 1 ½ cups gluten-free flour ½ cup cocoa powder 1 cup sugar ½ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking soda ¾ teaspoon xanthan gum 5 tablespoons cooking oil 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 egg 1 cup water Vegan Chocolate Cake 1½ cups all-purpose flour or rice flour 1 cup white sugar ¼ cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar 1 cup water Method One of Six: Basic Chocolate Cake Edit Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 1 1 Sift the dry ingredients together. The dry ingredients are the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Place all the dry ingredients in a sifter and shake it back and forth over a bowl to eliminate the clumps. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 2 2 Stir in the liquid ingredients and mix well. These are the eggs, vegetable oil, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Some people like to add these ingredients individually, but others stir them together in a second bowl and before adding them to the dry ingredients. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 3 3 Pour the mixture into an 8-inch greased and floured round pan. The grease and flour will keep the mix from sticking to the pan. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 4 4 Bake at 350 °F (177 °C) for 30 minutes. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 5 5 Let the cake cool for five minutes. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 6 6 Frost as desired. Advertisement No Was this method helpful? Basic Chocolate Cake Yes Method Two of Six: Moist & Fluffy Chocolate Cake Edit Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 7 1 Prepare to make the cake. Preheat the oven to 325° Fahrenheit or 162° Celsius. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 8 2 Mix the dry ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and sugar. Mix until the dry ingredients are properly folded in. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 9 3 Add the coffee, oil, and buttermilk. Pour in the hot coffee, canola oil, and buttermilk into the dry ingredients. Mix using a whisk or hand blender, until the ingredients resemble a light brown cake batter. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 10 4 Add the eggs and vanilla. Crack in the eggs and pour in the vanilla extract into the cake batter. Mix one last time until there are no more flour streaks and the chocolate cake batter is slightly thick. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 11 5 Pour batter into the cake pans. Using a rubber spatula, scrape the cake batter into both of the cake pans. Remove any leftover batter by scraping the edges of the bowl. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 12 6 Bake the cake. Place both cake pans in the oven to bake. Have the cake bake for about an hour, until the cake rises and is fluffy. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 13 7 Let the cake cool. Remove both pans from the oven and have the cakes cool on a wire rack for about ten minutes. Leave them until they are cool enough to touch. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 14 8 Frost and decorate. Consider stacking both cakes to make a two-layer chocolate cake. Frost with chocolate buttercream frosting and/or decorate with any desired toppings such as berries, powdered sugar, coconut flakes, and sprinkles Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 15 9 Serve and enjoy! Slice the chocolate cake and serve on a serving plate. Enjoy! Advertisement No Was this method helpful? Moist & Fluffy Chocolate Cake Yes Method Three of Six: Eggless Chocolate Cake Edit Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 16 1 Prepare to make the cake. Preheat oven to 350° degrees Fahrenheit or 176° Celsius. Grease and flour a 9x13-inch cake pan. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 17 2 Sift the dry ingredients except the sugar. In a large bowl, sift the flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, and baking soda with a whisk. Mix until properly combined. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 18 3 Add the sugar. Carefully pour in the sugar into the dry ingredients. Mix again with the whisk until the sugar combines in with the dry ingredients. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 19 4 Fold in the wet ingredients. Pour in the vegetable oil, water, and vanilla extract into the dry ingredients. Stir with a whisk or a hand blender until the cake batter forms and there are no more flour streaks. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 20 5 Pour the batter into the pan. Using a rubber spatula, scrape the cake batter into both of the cake pans. Remove any leftover batter by scraping the edges of the bowl. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 21 6 Bake the cake. Place the cake pan in the oven to bake. Have the cake bake for about an hour, until the cake rises and is fluffy. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 22 7 Let the cake cool. Remove the pan from the oven and have the cake cool on a wire rack for about ten minutes. Leave the cake until it is cool enough to touch. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 23 8 Frost and decorate. Frost with chocolate chocolate buttercream frosting and/or decorate with any desired toppings such as berries, powdered sugar, coconut flakes, and sprinkles. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 24 9 Serve and enjoy! Slice the chocolate cake and serve on a serving plate. Enjoy! Advertisement No Was this method helpful? Eggless Chocolate Cake Yes Method Four of Six: Milkless Chocolate Cake Edit Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 25 1 Prepare to make the cake. Preheat oven to 350° degrees Fahrenheit or 176° Celsius. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 26 2 Combine the dry ingredients. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix the ingredients with a whisk and then form a well in the middle of the bowl. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 27 3 Add the wet ingredients. Pour in the soy or almond milk, vinegar, eggs, brewed coffee, and dairy-free sour cream into the well. Use a blender to mix for about two minutes until the cake batter forms and there are no more flour streaks. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 28 4 Pour batter into cake pans. Using a rubber spatula, scrape the cake batter into both of the cake pans. Remove any leftover batter by scraping the edges of the bowl. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 29 5 Bake the cake. Place both cake pans in the oven to bake. Have the cake bake for about 30-40 minutes, until the cake rises and is fluffy. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 30 6 Let the cake cool. Remove both pans from the oven and have the cakes cool for about twenty minutes on a wire rack. Leave both cakes until they are cool enough to touch. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 31 7 Frost and decorate. Consider stacking both cakes to make a two-layer chocolate cake. Frost with chocolate buttercream frosting and/or decorate with any desired toppings such as berries, powdered sugar, coconut flakes, and sprinkles Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 32 8 Serve and enjoy! Slice the chocolate cake and serve on a serving plate. Enjoy! Advertisement No Was this method helpful? Milkless Chocolate Cake Yes Method Five of Six: Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Edit Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 33 1 Prepare to make the cake. Preheat oven to 350° degrees Fahrenheit or 176° Celsius. Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 34 2 Combine the dry ingredients. In a large bowl, mix the gluten-free flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, and xanthan gum. Stir with a whisk until well-combined. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 35 3 Add the wet ingredients. Pour in the cooking oil, vinegar, vanilla extract, water, and egg. Mix well with the whisk or use a hand-mixer and blend until the cake batter forms and there are no more flour streaks. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 36 4 Pour the batter into the pan. Using a rubber spatula, scrape the cake batter into both of the cake pans. Remove any leftover batter by scraping the edges of the bowl. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 37 5 Bake the cake. Place the cake pan in the oven to bake. Have the cake bake for about 30-35 minutes, until the cake rises and is fluffy. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 38 6 Let the cake cool. Remove the pan from the oven and have the cake cool on a wire rack for about ten minutes. Leave the cake until it is cool enough to touch. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 39 7 Frost and decorate. Frost with chocolate buttercream frosting and/or decorate with any desired toppings such as berries, powdered sugar, coconut flakes, and sprinkles. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 40 8 Serve and enjoy! Slice the chocolate cake and serve on a serving plate. Enjoy! Advertisement No Was this method helpful? Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Yes Method Six of Six: Vegan Chocolate Cake Edit Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 41 1 Prepare to make the cake. Preheat oven to 350° degrees Fahrenheit or 176° Celsius. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 42 2 Combine the dry ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix using a whisk until the dry ingredients are well-combined. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 43 3 Add the wet ingredients. Pour in the vegetable oil, vanilla extract, white vinegar, and water. Stir using a whisk or blend using a hand blender, until the cake batter forms and there are no more flour streaks. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 44 4 Pour batter into cake pans. Using a rubber spatula, scrape the cake batter into both of the cake pans. Remove any leftover batter by scraping the edges of the bowl. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 45 5 Bake the cake. Place both cake pans in the oven to bake. Have the cake bake for about 45 minutes, until the cake rises and is fluffy. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 46 6 Let the cake cool. Remove both pans from the oven and have the cakes cool for about twenty minutes on a wire rack. Leave both cakes until they are cool enough to touch. Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 47 7 Frost and decorate. Consider stacking both cakes to make a two-layer chocolate cake. Frost with chocolate buttercream frosting and/or decorate with any desired toppings such as berries, powdered sugar, coconut flakes, and sprinkles Image titled Make a Chocolate Cake Step 48 8 Serve and enjoy! Slice the chocolate cake and serve on a serving plate. Enjoy! Advertisement No Was this method helpful? Vegan Chocolate Cake Yes Community Q&A How do I bake this in an oven? Answered by wikiHow Contributor Put the mix in the oven. Set it to 180°C (350°F). Do not open the oven door for the first 20 minutes. Your cake should be ready between 30 to 45 minutes, depending on your oven. You can check whether your cake is baked by putting a toothpick or a knife in it. If there is dough on the utensil, you should continue cooking. 94 23 Could a little kid bake this? Answered by Qamar, Top Answerer With adult supervision and safety precautions, yes. 26 6 How can I make a vanilla cake? Answered by wikiHow Contributor Swap the three tablespoons of cocoa for three tablespoons of extra flour and add an extra teaspoon of vanilla extract. 71 23 Why do I need vinegar? Can I make it without vinegar? Answered by wikiHow Contributor Yes, you can make this without vinegar. 25 7 Can I substitute baking soda for baking powder and vice versa? Answered by wikiHow Contributor You can replace one with other, but you have to add some ingredients to make the chemical reaction the same and not affect your baked good. If you want to create the equivalent of 1 teaspoon of baking powder out of baking soda, mix together ¼ teaspoon baking soda with ½ teaspoon cream of tartar and ¼ teaspoon cornstarch. If you want to use baking powder instead of baking soda, simply use three times as much baking powder. 50 18 How do I make the toppings in step 6? Answered by wikiHow Contributor One way you could make a frosting is by mixing 300g of icing sugar with 150g of butter, two tablespoons of cocoa and a splash of milk until it's all combined and smooth, then just spread it on the cake. 63 24 What is vanilla essence? Answered by wikiHow Contributor Vanilla essence is vanilla extract. It is extracted from vanilla beans and is used to flavor several desserts and dishes. It is the extract that is made from vanilla beans which are soaked in alcohol. It is widely used as a flavoring agent. 46 22 How many people will the recipe serve? Will it be enough for 9 people? Answered by wikiHow Contributor It serves around about 10 people, so yes it will be (just about) enough for 9 people! 18 10 How do I make chocolate frosting? Answered by wikiHow Contributor Get 25 grams of butter, 30 grams of icing or powdered sugar (sifted), and 20 grams of chocolate powder. Mix. 23 14 Can I use another type of icing besides chocolate icing? Answered by Qamar, Top Answerer Yes, you can use vanilla icing as well. Show more answers How do you make more moist on your basic chocolate cake? Answer Show more unanswered questions Ask a Question Your question here Submit Variations Edit Make an airy, spongy chocolate cake as a light dessert. Make a dense chocolate cake if you want the dessert to be decadent and rich. Add a hazelnut praline twist to your chocolate cake if you want something original. Avoid baking by making a chocolate biscuit cake. Out of frosting? Try a chocolate chip cake! Make a walnut chocolate bread cake to enjoy with afternoon tea. Go for the crunch with a chocolate covered Oreo cookie cake. Tips Edit Use half or double the amount of ingredients for a smaller or larger cake, respectively. Helpful? Consider adding some edible decorations like chocolate chips, cream flowers or beads, etc. Helpful? If eggs are being used, whip the yolks and fold them in first and then whip the whites and fold them in in the end. 0 Helpful? 1 Don't cut the cake or even try to remove it from the baking pan unless it has been cooled for minimum of 5 minutes. Preferably, leave it to cool completely. Only cut or try to remove it from the baking pan before it is completely if there is a big issue with time or if your cake is supposed to be served warm. Helpful? If you want a softer cake, add more baking powder. Helpful? Some people are vegetarians and do not eat eggs, so you will need to prepare Eggless cakes for them. Many people even don’t like having sour cream or butter. So what you can do is have some substitutes in place of the eggs like rice flour. However, if you use rice flour, be prepared for the cake batter to remain thin. Helpful? Want to know if your cake is baked? Put a toothpick in the center. If the batter comes out dry the cake is fully baked. [1] Helpful? Know a good tip? Add it. 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