Easy Chocolate Cake
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