CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

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This is the best chocolate layer cake recipe I have found yet! Give it a try!

Provided by CulwellKids

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup water
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup unsalted butter
¼ cup cocoa powder
2 large eggs
½ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
Stir flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
Combine water, oil, butter, and cocoa powder in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Pour over the dry ingredients and stir just until smooth.
Whisk buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla together in a small bowl. Add to the batter and stir to combine. Pour into the prepared cake pans.
Bake in preheated oven for until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cake cool completely before icing with your favorite icing!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.7 calories, Carbohydrate 50.8 g, Cholesterol 51.7 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 226.6 mg, Sugar 34 g