Cake Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar

  • 1 3/4 cups flour

  • 3/4 cups cocoa powder

  • 1 1/2 tsps baking powder

  • 2 tsps baking soda

  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 cup milk

  • 1/2 vegetable oil

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 1 cup boiling water

Frosting Ingredients

  • 12oz chocolate chips, finely chopped

  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

  • 8 tbsps butter

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.Lightly spray two 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray and dust with flour. Line the bottom of the cake pans with a cutout of parchment paper for easy removal.

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix until combined.

  • Add two eggs, milk, oil and vanilla to the bowl. Stir until just combined.

  • Pour in boiling water and mix until smooth. (The batter will seem a little runny). Pour batter evenly into the two prepared cake pans.

  • Place filled pans in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the center is set.

  • Remove from oven and let cool completely before frosting.

Make Frosting

  • Place chopped chocolate in a mixing bowl; set aside.

  • Place whipping cream and butter in saucepan and cook over medium heat to just a boil.

  • Pour cream mixture over the chopped chocolate; whisk vigorously until chocolate is melted and smooth.

  • Cover and refrigerate for an hour.Remove from fridge and stir; refrigerate about 1 more hour, or until it reaches a spreading consistency.

  • Spread about 1/3 of frosting on one cake layer; top with the other cake layer and spread frosting on top and sides of cake.

adapted from Easy Weeknight Recipes

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