Description
A delightful and easy chocolate cake perfect for celebrations, featuring a light and creamy frosting topped with fresh strawberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Red food coloring
- Fresh strawberries (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until evenly mixed.
- Add the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes until the batter is smooth and glossy.
- Stir in the boiling water; the batter will be thin.
- Pour the batter into prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool completely.
- For the frosting, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form, then gradually add powdered sugar until firm peaks form.
- Add red food coloring until desired shade is reached.
- Frost the cooled cake and decorate with fresh strawberries.
Notes
You can use stabilized whipped cream for the frosting for a sturdier finish. This cake holds up for 2-3 days in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg