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Grandma's Chocolate Cake

5 from 1 vote
This easy to make, rich chocolate cake, will be every chocolate-lover's favorite!
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Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, chocolate cake, dessert

Equipment

  • Two- 8 inch cake pans

Ingredients

Cake

  • 4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate or 1/3 cup chocolate chips
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ¾ cups sugar
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup hot coffee

Frosting

  • ½ cup butter room temperature
  • 2 tbs milk
  • 1 ⅓ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 oz baking chocolate melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Then take the chocolate, and butter and melt them in the boiling over medium heat until smooth. Then remove from the heat.
  • In a bowl, mix together the eggs, sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Then add this to the chocolate mixture.
  • Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Sifting is important and ensures that the batter won’t be lumpy.
  • Add the dry mixture to the chocolate mixture. then add the coffee and stir well!
  • Pour into two 8 inch, greased, cake pans and bake for 25 to 30 minutes
  • Mix together the frosting until smooth, and frost the cake once it is cool