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Chocolate Cake

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3⁄4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons espresso powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a bundt cake pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed. Stir in boiling water with espresso powder. The batter will be thin.
  4. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
  5. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

For cupcakes, bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.