Ultimate Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup hot coffee (or hot water)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
For the chocolate frosting:
- 200g dark chocolate, melted
- 150g butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
- Slowly pour in hot coffee and stir.
- Pour into a greased cake pan.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes.
- Let the cake cool completely.
- Beat butter, powdered sugar, melted chocolate, and milk until creamy.
- Frost the cake generously and decorate with chocolate shavings.
